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I understand what youre saying, and heres a similar view:
Its not whininess or anything like that, its just that so many news outlets have made it a New York-exclusive tragedy that the people have been conditioned to feel as if its theirs and no one elses. As someone who actually did lose a family friend in the Oklahoma City bombing, I can relate the awful sense of helplessness and loss, but there were also no ads proclaiming 'we are all Oklahomans' immediately following. I can only guess the 'we are all New Yorkers' campaign was designed to make those who felt it was a far away event feel like it hit closer to home, and it backfired somewhat, making many New Yorkers feel less like Americans, and sectionalizing the tragedy.
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