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3. Macabre but not unique. The US fetish of victimhood has been commercialized for a long time.

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Mon May 19, 2014, 12:39 AM

May 2014

It is true, though, that it seems more excessive these days. That's probably from the increased number of victims lately. There will probably be a "gift shop" at Sandy Hook if there isn't one already.

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NY Post: The 9/11 museum�s absurd gift shop [View all] markpkessinger May 2014 OP

Privately owned Museum Leme May 2014 #1

How much do they sell those for? jberryhill May 2014 #2

Macabre but not unique. The US fetish of victimhood has been commercialized for a long time. PSPS May 2014 #3

9/11: George W. Bush Legitimization Day. Ron Green May 2014 #4

I SEE there were no copies of... yuiyoshida May 2014 #5

Hey Georgie... defacto7 May 2014 #6

Sometimes I think defacto7 May 2014 #7

Gift shops are the largest source of revenue for pretty much every museum Recursion May 2014 #8

Point taken . . . markpkessinger May 2014 #10

money off the dead. Javaman May 2014 #9

I was in NYC 2 weekends ago justiceischeap May 2014 #11

I think it is pretty common Egnever May 2014 #13

I find the outrage over this ridiculous Egnever May 2014 #12

Well Shrub DID tell the nation after 9/11 to go shopping csziggy May 2014 #14

3000 people died on 9/11 and all I got was this lousy tshirt NightWatcher May 2014 #15