This was a very inspirational video to watch. This was clearly a unbelievably horrific situation but the bravery of these American people really inspired me. TheY had the decision of flight or fight and they chose to fight and go straight into danger to help rescue their countrymen. Those boat captains are true heroes.
No matter how much you hear on the news, or see online, or hear second hand, Americans are not as divided as we may seem. It's not just after 9/11. There is 10% on the far left, 10% on the far right, and the rest of us somewhere else in the middle who simply care about others, regardless of religious, political or social views.
I agree. I have been alive for awhile now. What I have noticed. We may hate each other , be racist towards each other. But as soon as a tragedy happens. We come together better than any other country does. Another thing I noticed We can say shit and do shit to each other. But how dear another country come in and do it.
I'm a progressive lefty liberal "snowflake" But when it comes down to it, I'd risk my ass and help any right wing trump loving conservative in a heart beat. I know they'd do the same
@Danielle Mcnulty As somewhat of what you described, you and I are polar opposites politically. But I don't care about that at the end of the day. My best friend would describe himself very similarly to you, but we're rational people who don't that that interfere with the fact that we're both people living the same rat race and wanting to be the best for or family and strangers alike. Politics, religion, color, sexual preference etc doeant matter when a fellow American (Or human at all) is in distress.
Another uplifting 911 story is about the small Canadian town of Gander took care of 6,700 of our people who were not able to land in the US. When the planes landed , the people of Gander welcomed everyone into their homes. Life long friendships were made during that time.
I was a lifelong New Yorker, grew up in Brooklyn but moved to Florida in 1994. The bigger story, one which no one seems to tell on YT, is how the REST of the country stepped in to help NYC in the aftermath. THOUSANDS of local fire departments, THOUSANDS of steelworkers to help clear the rubble and save possible survivors, THOUSANDS of regular people just getting in their cars and driving THOUSANDS of miles from all over the country to help any way they could. And mind you… A lot of people hated New York for its liberal values, always made jokes about the city… But when push came to shove, they came from ALL OVER AMERICA to help.
One of my best friends was a volunteer fire fighter from the Pittsburgh area. They went up, their trucks were commandeered. They helped clear rubble, then set up in an aid station by The Pile (WTC rubble), putting together donated tools for other rescuers. He'll never forget the smell, and how it was. He had a book of photos and cards given to them by school children around the country, and sadly, it was stolen a few years later. Another was in Manhattan for a meeting, and had passed through WTC's subway station an hour prior to the attack. He managed to get a hotel room and was stuck in town for a day or two. And a coworker lost a friend on Flight 93.
i remember seeing us helpers from Boston on the highways and such making their way down to NYC. rivals? forever and always. they get done up? we coming to help, no questions asked. and folks did the same for us when the marathon bombing happened. it is how it is.
Because that's what makes us American. Our original money said i pluribis unum. Out of many one. It wasn't until the late 1800s or early 1900s it was changed to 'In God we trust'. Still prefer the original.
I had completed 4 years active duty in the Marine Corps and was working in Illinois as a firefighter/medic. I was one of those from my department to volunteer to go. We helped at ground zero and road in place of guys killed from FDNY engine 1/ladder 24. Shortly after I was informed that I was being returned to active duty as requested and deployed to Afghanistan.
The Bitish not only had to deal with the often unpredictable English Channel, but they were also under the threat of attack from the Luftwaffer. These were brave, average citizens, doing something that had never been done before, or since.
Americans can be the butt of many jokes, but their tenacity and resilience is very hard to replicate. When it comes down to it, they are the only ones you want at your side. Not even politically or militarily, just the people in general.
That is so true and it is wonderful, as an outsider, to witness that. Not many other countries, if any, have people that would come together like that.
Think about Hurricanes Harvey/Ike/Katrina... men took their own boats and rowed/motored into that nasty murky s**tty water to save as many people as possible... we can't wait on the government or FEMA
In 1996, my hometown of Portland, Oregon here in the US experienced warming temperatures and torrential rains which melted the snow in the mountains and sent the water rushing down to bloat local streams and rivers. The river running through Portland was steadily rising and city leaders knew it was going to breach the sea wall and flood the downtown area. They had materials - wooden boards and such to build up the wall, but they needed people. The mayor put out a call for carpenters, and a thousand people showed up with their own tools and put up the temporary wall. The waters came within one inch of the top of the extended wall and stopped. The next day I came to the refugee agency where I worked and my co-worker, a Russian, said she couldn't believe it - that such a thing would NEVER have happened in the Soviet Union or Russia. Impulses to help others were mostly bred out of the population since the revolution. So, in some ways you're right about the American spirit. But I can't believe Scotsmen wouldn't jump up and help their fellow citizens or the Swiss or Chileans or Filipinos. I think it's human nature to want to help. It is jaded authoritarian governments which work against that impulse.
I was 14 that day. I noticed that for about 2 weeks after the attacks, no one I was around fought with each other. It was like some kind of unspoken truce between everyone that we just were going to live for a couple weeks and appreciate that we were alive.
I think one thing people forget is that 9/11 isn't just part of American history - it is part of history period. It wasn't just an American event/tragedy, it was an international one: airports all over the world were shut down, airplanes re-routed, flights cancelled, thousands of travellers stranded in countries foreign to them. But not only that: the hijacked airplanes had passengers from several countries while on the ground in NYC thousands of tourists were visiting Manhattan (as always), including the WTC and the surrounding area AND several companies in the fallen towers also had employees on temporary assignments, sent over by their offices in other countries. And then there are all Manhattan's first responders, workers, residents, visitors, etc who are 1st/2nd generation immigrants, which means most of them still have close family/friends living outside of the US who were terrified for them... and many of them eventually also had to grieve them. The entire planet was affected by this.
One of my lasting memories from that day was seeing the news ticker at the bottom of the screen during the news broadcast that night listing several countries and how many of their citizens were missing or presumed dead in the Twin Towers' collapse. My older brother reminded me that they were called the World Trade Center for a reason.
What a great reaction! Americans will always come together when we need to! I think for the vast majority of us we care about our fellow countrymen! Thank you for the awesome content! Have a great day sir! God bless America! 🇺🇸❤️
Im so glad you finally reacted to this. I knew that you would understand because you take the time to think things throw and try to see things from other peoples view point. We in the US will fight each other like brothers and sisters. If someone else try’s to fight one family member then you have to fight the whole family. We will come together to protect our own. You have earned my upmost respect. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for such a kind comment Emily, I really appreciate it. That is why I am enjoying making content on this channel because although I have always respect and admired the USA as a country, watching videos like this are giving me a true love for American and it's people. American's really are one of a kind and they are honestly inspiring to me. Thanks again
343. My husband is an 18+ year firefighter. He told me, 2 choices, help people in this country or kill those against us, when contemplating his life. He runs in when others run out. Thank you 343.
I've always thought of us (Americans) as siblings. We say and do horrible things to eachother. We can be petty and small and downright obnoxious. But when someone outside comes at one of us, even God can't help them
I was in HS in NJ when 9/11 happened. I didn't cry when it happened, or even when I got home to watch the news coverage over and over, there was alot of anger to be blunt, but when the US anthem was played at Buckingham Palace...thats when it hit me...the sorrow of it all. Thank you all for showing that support and staying by us in such dark times. This story isn't told enough. Thank you for reacting to it. 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇬🇧. I had the fortune of seeing the towers when I was younger, they were massive...could fall backwards looking up to them from the street. The memorials in PA and NY are beautiful and give dignity to those who died that day.
When I look at us here in the US I liken us to siblings. We’re a bunch of different people with opposing opinions & it can get nasty BUT gods help any outsider that comes along & fucks with us.
Exceptions exist but Americans are predominately generous, brave, and selfless. American Spirit is real. Think of how far our country has come in such a short time. That only happens though resilience, innovation and cooperation. Most of us are children of immigrants who came with very little and had to work hard to survive but the other half of that is they helped one another and that got passed on. Look at any time when there's need-crisis, natural disaster, Toys for Tots-any time someone is in trouble someone else steps up to help. It's who we are. Thank you for your reaction. I'd love to see you visit and have you experience the best of our spirit in person.
As much as I appreciate your praise of the American people, I hope you don't underestimate the courage of the people of other countries. I've heard amazing stories of community in times of trauma from people of many countries, and I have personally experienced great kindness from your own countrymen during my time there. I don't think that courage and compassion can be claimed by Americans, though I will admit that I couldn't ask for a better community in times of trouble than the one I have.
According to Maritime Law and the Coast Guard, each boat has a maximum number they are "allowed" to carry, which is smaller than the number of people they can "fit". This is the reason they asked how many can they fit, not how many can they carry. They determined the greater threat was keeping people on the Island in harms way rather than the risk of that boat capsizing and going down.
Lost my uncle on 9/11 and I am pretty sure I watched it happen on TV. It was right at the beginning of my 8th grade school year (13-14 aged kids). After the first plane hit my teacher had rolled the TV in to the classroom as it was already an unbelievable instance. We had just gone down to NYC for a field trip that first week of school and my uncle helped chaperone. It wasn't long after she rolled in the TV and put on the news that the second plane hit, right where I knew my uncle to be working... I was pulled out of class with a phone call from my parents that day and went home early. It wasn't until many days later that we could confirm that my uncle was in fact one of those we lost. He was never found, and we were never able to hold a proper service for him. I've been down to the city hundreds of times since that day, and I've yet to work up the gumption to go and find his name on the memorial. I've never even visited the site itself. It just hurts too much. Knowing that my father is 68 and that his brother (my uncle) would very much still be a large part of my life even as I approach middle age, and isn't, has bothered me for some time. My family has always been very close to each other, and very loving of each other. And to this day I still feel a little sick when I see the NYC skyline, even if I am just going through NJ to get to Philadelphia or somewhere further south along the I-95 corridor.
I would like to see you react to “the night Osama Bin Ladin was killed” as it would follow up this video just about perfectly as he organized the 9/11 attacks.
As an American and a New Yorker,, I thank you for your compliments to America. I do love being from here. I think others would do it from other countries as well they just didn't have the opportunity. I hope they never have to prove it.
Don't underestimate the heart of the people of the British Isle. While more people were evacuated on 9/11 than Dunkirk, there was less distance for the NYC boats to travel and they weren't being bombed and shot at, regardless of if they thought there could be another attack. The Brit/Scot private citizens had the same heart in a war zone in Dunkirk.
Videos like this remind us that there were civilian heroes that day, too. Some of whom were in the towers, ordinary people, workers, who put others before themselves. There were workers in both towers who saved lives by choosing to go up and help those above. Workers who never went home because they made a choice to help others in a situation they were basically blind to. A survivor said a very striking line while telling his story. "Everybody in the world knew what was happening... except for us in the towers." And brave souls chose to climb instead of descend to save strangers in a world gone mad around them.
For me as a US citizen, it is not that we chose to fight that matters, because that is what we always have done historically. No what mattered here was risking lives for total and complete strangers without a second thought. People we did not know. No regard for color or wealth or religion or anything else. People we wouldn't even glance at in the street normally, and may not even like much if we did-none of that mattered. that was all so much old fog in that moment. Not even just those with the boats offering to help, i mean the citizens on the street, those in the buildings nearby who got out safe, going in with no medical training, no protective gear what so ever and helping the injured to more secure areas. Providing water, making calls to their family, or just holding them if they needed it. it didn't matter if it was a CEO or someone who was completely destitute and homeless and hadn't even bathed in a few months. it didn't matter if it was a child or an elderly person. all those variables we like to argue about endlessly? Yeah they went right out the window that day. My only regret is those didn't stay out afterwards. For that moment though, I could be proud of what we did. not because of fighting skills or politics-but just by acting as decent human beings. Made a nice change. It is only sad that it takes that level of sudden unexpected horror to get us all on the same page.
It surprised me that you said Americans are the only ones that would come together like that to help their fellow man, I'd always assumed everyone world wide was like that.
Your sentiment towards the American people is sweet and true but I’m happy to report that in a time of crisis people do come together to help. While this was happening in New York a tiny town of 10,000 in Canada was preparing to welcome 7,000 stranded passengers into there homes after the airways were closed down and 138 planes had to land in there airport and stay for 4 days. We saw people in Turkey, Haiti and other places come together after earthquakes to dig people out not knowing if a aftershock is coming. In Columbia during the start of the pandemic when the government wasn’t doing anything local gangs came together to put in and enforce lock downs and provide goods and services to people who needed it in their neighbourhoods. After the earthquake and tsunami in Japan the Yakuza crime networks were the first with relief supplies for communities. Humanity is good, deep down when we set aside our petty differences and judgments we come together in a time of need. ❤️❤️
I remember that immediately, that day, construction workers from all over the country got in their trucks and headed to NYC to help with rescue efforts. There was traffic lined up going toward New York with all kinds of people ready to help.
I’ve seen this a few times. Always makes me cry. I’m so glad you reacted to it. It’s an amazing story about true American heroes and kindness. If you want to see another 9/11 video of generosity and kindness, our Canadian neighbors to the north are amazing. Check out the story of the tiny town of Gander in Newfoundland Canada and what they did to help thousands of strangers on that dreadful day.
Besides the Twitter woke mob, 99% of us love our counttry.There's a football player named Pat Tillman who in his prime retired so he could go fight with his brother in Afghanistan. Unfortunley, both were killed.
I was born in July of 1999, so I was just 2 years old when this happened. My family and I were in North Carolina at the time, but my Grandmother was on a business trip that departed that morning. When the attacks happened, everyone at home heard about it before my grandmother did, and nobody knew for almost a whole day that she was thankfully not part of the flights that didn't make it that day. I am now 23 years old and still get teared up about that story.
The bravery of those rescuers in both scenarios is astonishing. I read that more people were ferried from Manhattan than were at Dunkirk. I can't wrap my head around either. Unforgettable bravery.
Amazing reaction as always 💯 I highly suggest you check out the video by Kyle Carpenter called Super Bowl 53 | Ragged Old Flag . It was a superbowl ad that aired featuring the Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter who put his own life on the line to protect his fellow squad mates in Afghanistan. Love your content as always!
@@mertsalihNo problem mate! I also should tell you about this video which really gives an amazing explanation on the events that led to Kyle’s Medal of Honor in just a few minutes. Would be cool for you to get an insight into his story and then watch the Super Bowl ad after to fully understand the whole picture 🙂 Video: The Youngest Living Medal of Honor Recipient: Kyle Carpenter’s Story by The Heritage Foundation
There were so many hero's that day. How many people went to sleep the night before not realizing they would be a hero the next day? You couldn't train for something like that. You just react on instinct and humanity. The story of United 93 is another fine example of ordinary people sacrificing themselves to save strangers on the ground. United Airlines Flight 93 was the only hijacked plane that didn't reach its target. The passengers and crew fought back. They are all legends.
Great reaction sir! I was 24 years old on that day. And I didn't know about this until a few years ago, it still brings tears to my eyes and makes me SO thankful for the country I call home.
Thanks Brandy, I really appreciate it. Honestly, you have a wonderful country with great people and I am just honoured to be finding out more about. Really enjoying my American education. This video was a real show of American heroism
I still get a knot in my throat when I see 911 stuff. I was 19 when it happened and I remember it like it was yesterday. I know a few people that ... /sigh. Anyway. It's hard to watch even 22 years later. It's hard, man. The towers get all the attention but the planes, building 7, and the Pentagon had people in them, too, that died. It's a goofy line in a super hero movie but it's true. You mess with one of us, you mess with all of us. If one of us is in trouble, we all run to help. It's just how Americans are.
Makes me proud of my country, these are the real Americans. Your appreciation for our country is second to none. I feel I speak for all Americans and especially your followers, you are always welcome to come to America, whether it's for a visit or forever and believe me you would fit right in. Thanks 😊
Thanks mate, I really appreciate it. They are very kind words. I am really enjoying learning about America. I have always known a lot about American due to the UK's close relationship with the country but I feel with this channel I am getting a deeper understanding of the country and more importantly, the American people. I have such a huge respect for them. Can't wait to find out more. Hopefully one day I will be able to visit and explore the country for myself.
@@mertsalih I feel you will get there one day. It's not as expensive as you might think. Plus America has so many different regions which makes it so diverse and while everyone can be biased towards the regions they live in, you can't go wrong with any one of them, except California, lol just kidding.
My Friend that's what we call humanity at it worse Our people needed help these boat people went beyond the line of duty they didn't care about there our lives they did what they had to do. And to all the BOAT PEOPLE THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE IN OUR NATIONS NEED WHEN THE CALL CAME YOU WERE READY TO SHOW YOUR HUMANITY TO OTHERS ...
The U.S Coast Guard was ready to go, until the 2nd Plane hit and then they knew it was a deliberate attack. Our Military U.S. Coast Guard was there - only they were afraid they could be compromised. Meaning, the military thought it possible there might sabotage. The U.S. Coast Guard sent out an Alarm: Attention All Boats!! Two of those boats were restaurants for weddings and they could carry 300 people. People helped them take out the tables and chairs. Slowly back and forth in the darkness of smoke and fire.
No matter how many times I watch that video I always get full body goosebumps. I don’t remember anything from that day as I was only just about to turn 3 months old. And if anyone’s curious I was born July 4,2001
Our 🇺🇸 Flag Represents Our Fallen Patriots & Servicemen .. This is why we get so upset when people Burn it, take a knee to it, or Disrespect it in anyway 😢 Even though they have a right to do so 😢 But I bet Our Fallen Patriots would be the first to Defend them & their Freedoms that we all take for Granted 😢 ❤GOD Bless you all my Sister's & Brothers from other Mother's I ❤Love you all .. In ❤JESUS name i pray 🙏Amen. 😗💋😍😊🇺🇸🙏😇👍
Thank you ❤ This is a wonderful reminder of our American spirit in these divisive times. Even today, in spite of that, good Americans will always bravely face whatever difficulties for other Americans when the chips are down. I always thought it was that way in every country but I guess not. It’s part of our culture/patriotism. Thank you for your kind words. ❤
As Americans, we might fuss and fight amongst ourselves (much as siblings will) but let a disaster strike, or an outsider attack us, and we have each others back to the fullest ...we're AMERICAN FIRST!!❤❤❤
Honestly - a part of me feels like it's New Yorkers. All humans have empathy and will pull together and help each other, but cities and states have their own... flow with their fellows. I think every person in a big town like that will know how to work together like that and pull together, its the WAY New Yorkers and New Jersey people do it that's fascinating and heartening to me. New Yorkers and New Jersey people are a true melting pot of people who know how to... just GO. And I'm not a New Yorker who's puffing up my own skirt, I'm a Utahn who lived in New York and the way they all just yelled at each other 😂 and were still so comfortable with each other and will help each other is indescribable. New Yorkers are different ❤
We may seem divided right now but just know we will stand together when needed. These people risked their lives without a second thought to help others. At this time we didn’t know if it was over or even what was going on. True American heroes. I cry every time I watch this video.
Everybody did whatever they could. I never knew this story until recently either. There are so mxny stories of people helping others that day. Impossible to know them all. The Mayor of New York was reading a book about Winston Churchill during the London Blitz when this happened. He took charge❤
(I'm about to be SUPER passive-aggressive, sorry.) SO Canada's acts in landing and taking care of 30,000+ "American-bound" passengers, who may or may not have been carrying bombs (after all, NO ONE knew anything at the time) isn't just as heroic as boat Captains removing people from Manhattan? I apologize, because I think these people truly *were* heroic, but to say that only Americans are really capable of this sort of act completely ignores the acts of non-Americans on the very same day...
Thank you for the love you have for our country..The people in this country care deeply and as you can see and it show's. There is a lot going on these days and all any of us can do any more is have hope and faith and prayers.
If only one person from the United Kingdom reads this, that’s enough for me!? Let’s talk about BRAVERY? As a proud American I LOVE MY COUNTRY! When I think of the bravery of our military and ordinary people I literally swell up with pride! Bravery to me is our soldiers laying down their lives for our country! During the war after the 9/11/2001 attacks on the USA, ( 179 ) soldiers from the UK sadly lost their lives “ I realize soldiers from other countries gave their lives as well, but this particular video is from a UK citizen “ and those soldiers laid down their lives “FOR ANOTHER COUNTRY!?” That, to me is BRAVERY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER!? THANK YOU! 🙏 🇺🇸💪🏼🇬🇧
also look for videos about how the town of Gander, Newfoundland, Canada responded and accepted 7000 passengers of planes that landed at there when the airspace was cleared immediately after the attacks.
This is one of my favorite reactions to this video. I really connected with your observations about the uniqueness that Americans have when it comes to banding together to tackle a horrible situation head on and together. Race, class, gender, all of the major cultural issues fall to the wayside...and we show what America can and should be. I was very proud to call myself an American that day. Thank you for this reaction video.
Think about those boats. The captains probably wanted to do something but they didn't know what. Once the Coast guard, a leader, said we need you. They came to help. Sometimes that's all people need. They want to help but feel helpless and they need someone to direct them.
I loved how you picked up on the America attitude, especially on this video. To go a little deeper ... Americans have gone all over the world to help other countries remain free. To do that, we have to be free. It's a belief system. We raise our children from knee-high, especially boys, with an "I can do and we won't quit or give-up" spirit. Most have generations of guns in their homes and hidden outside. We have the Constitution that gives us the right to protect our property, life, and family against an intruder, rogue government, or nation, including our own. Makes you wonder why they keep trying to take our guns. Hummmmm. It's the main reason most countries won't take us on in a war. They'd have to take us all on and we're pretty big size wise . We are all "at the ready" or quickly can be. 🤔 . We don't give-up or back-up, we regroup. There's something in most of us that simply just won't quit. "Bring it on". We'll rise to the occasion. Just the facts sir, just the facts. I was inspired. Lol.
I think you’re forgetting what Canadians did for us during that dark period by taking in our people that were on flight paths to the US from abroad. By the time the second plane hit the towers, the YS understood that planes were being hijacked, thus for the first time in our country’s history we had to close down our air travels with the exception of Air Force one. Canada ended up taking on all of these planes they were not ready to take in. One town has been remembered, Gander , took in thousands of stranded passengers and gave them a place to stay and provided shelter, food, and the comfort the shocked Americans of what happened to our nation. I also want to recognize how the late Queen Elizabeth comforted stranded Americans in London for having the change on the guards perform our national anthem. Not sure what your stances are with the royals, but most Americans are well acquainted with our country’s foundation in a resentment of King George, our national anthem itself was formed in one of the last battles of the British attacking our shores and it was about the resilience the people in Baltimore had in a fort fighting a British fleet to never waver the American flag and surrender. So our countries have a history wasn’t ideal, and it wasn’t really until WWII when we started working closely with the British we learned to admire your stoicism and how much the royals are a part of your national pride. Easy to understand as even the late Queen and Prince Philip were a part of that generation that healed whatever resentment our countries might have, and learned to value and trust each other, to watch each other’s back. Anyways, learned later on about how the late Queen requested this notion herself, and that the guards never played another country’s national anthem without a head of state at least present, for hundreds of years (I could be wrong but I heard it was 600 years.) Such a simple request to comfort my fellow Americans or those who had lost family members is one of the most touching things to have ever been gifted to us. No Americans would have thought to ask for any of this but it gets me so emotional how that act was able to say without the words “We are here for you.” Guess my point is that, when a community is faced with an event that affects those we care, we find ways to step in to help. Americans do have a resilience characteristic in our core culture, but I think we share a bit of it with others more than people realize.
I want to believe people worldwide would do the same. However, if we're going to stick with the thought that Americans are unique in this way, then I'm going to choose to believe it's what we are. A country full of individuals and families who left their homelands for the unknown. Charging into it head first and full of belief that success (no matter how you define it) is possible. The American people are made up of the dreamers, believers and fighters of the world. Leading back to my original belief that people worldwide would do the same.
Even though we sometimes bicker with each other, I have no doubt that most of my fellow Americans would help each other during a time of crisis. It’s hard to explain other than feeling like there’s no other option than to do whatever you can.
I love that they got Tom Hanks to do the narration for this out of patriotism without compensation. He’s a true American and as a big A list Hollywood star for him to do it for free is just amazing.
Just about everybody who has come here is a risk taker or is the descendant of a risk taker. And, it's a country where a variety of natural disasters happen with regularity. Unfortunately some young people nowadays don't appreciate their country. Wish we could trade AOC & "the squad" for you!
That is a great point mate that I hadn't considered. The being a 'descendant of a risk taker' is such a great way to put it and really makes perfect sense to me as to why Americans are the way they are and something that makes them very unique. Thanks for bringing that to my attention
No need to get political about it Silvana. I could very well say this happened to my state, not yours. I lost my uncle that day, you were likely hundreds if not thousands of miles away. But this happened to our COUNTRY. The younger generations will be just fine. What makes America great is that we are allowed to make harsh criticisms of it, and expect it to be/do better. We can learn from the wrongs we have done in the past and stand adamantly against making similar mistakes in the future. Trying to make this about politics and displaying your piety while trying to feign a higher level of patriotism than the next American is honestly a classless move. It isn't right vs. left, blue vs. red, democrat vs. republican - it is America vs. our future. And this video is supposed to be a representation of that. Do you think anyone on that day gave a single shit about who voted for who? No. Because in the grand scheme of things our government has very little control over how we choose to live our lives on a day-today basis. As Mert said right in this video, it is the American people who make this country what it is. Not our government, not our military, not our position as a geopolitical superpower. It is us. The people from NY. The people from Iowa. The people from Nebraska. The people from Georgia.
Chicago saying hi! As an older American I can honestly say that all men in my family (think I’m 3rd generation Irish), born before 1972 served in almost every military service. We don’t have that for our younger Americans. New Yorkers gave the entire country proof that freedom is worth fighting for. Love does win when disaster strikes.
American here and just wanted to thank you for watching and sharing this. That was a terrible day but I think it's better to remember love than hate and there was a lot of love that day.
I've watched this video many many times, and what always gets me is how quickly it all came together. 20 minutes after the radio call, 9 hours to rescue that many people... it's incredible.
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This was a very inspirational video to watch. This was clearly a unbelievably horrific situation but the bravery of these American people really inspired me. TheY had the decision of flight or fight and they chose to fight and go straight into danger to help rescue their countrymen. Those boat captains are true heroes.
Great video reaction! Thanks Mert :)
No matter how much you hear on the news, or see online, or hear second hand, Americans are not as divided as we may seem. It's not just after 9/11. There is 10% on the far left, 10% on the far right, and the rest of us somewhere else in the middle who simply care about others, regardless of religious, political or social views.
You are so right. I am sure most Americans just want to get on with their lives and each other. I know that even if they media try to say otherwise
I agree. I have been alive for awhile now. What I have noticed. We may hate each other , be racist towards each other. But as soon as a tragedy happens. We come together better than any other country does. Another thing I noticed We can say shit and do shit to each other. But how dear another country come in and do it.
So very true.
I'm a progressive lefty liberal "snowflake"
But when it comes down to it, I'd risk my ass and help any right wing trump loving conservative in a heart beat. I know they'd do the same
@Danielle Mcnulty As somewhat of what you described, you and I are polar opposites politically. But I don't care about that at the end of the day. My best friend would describe himself very similarly to you, but we're rational people who don't that that interfere with the fact that we're both people living the same rat race and wanting to be the best for or family and strangers alike. Politics, religion, color, sexual preference etc doeant matter when a fellow American (Or human at all) is in distress.
"If it floated and it could get there, it got there."
That line still gives me chills. ❤❤
Another uplifting 911 story is about the small Canadian town of Gander took care of 6,700 of our people who were not able to
land in the US. When the planes landed , the people of Gander welcomed everyone into their homes. Life long friendships
were made during that time.
Was about to write about Gander. Another great story amongst the tragedy of 9/11.
@@A_Foolish_Arrangementthere are I think 2 documentaries about Gander, yellow ribbon is one of them
Another fact: all the boats were allowed to fill their tanks on the ferry docks for free during the rescue.
That is amazing. That is such a great selfless act and another example of how the people came together at such tragic time
I knew that.
I was wondering about that. I assumed, but I'm glad to hear it.
I was a lifelong New Yorker, grew up in Brooklyn but moved to Florida in 1994.
The bigger story, one which no one seems to tell on YT, is how the REST of the country stepped in to help NYC in the aftermath.
THOUSANDS of local fire departments, THOUSANDS of steelworkers to help clear the rubble and save possible survivors, THOUSANDS of regular people just getting in their cars and driving THOUSANDS of miles from all over the country to help any way they could. And mind you…
A lot of people hated New York for its liberal values, always made jokes about the city…
But when push came to shove, they came from ALL OVER AMERICA to help.
One of my best friends was a volunteer fire fighter from the Pittsburgh area. They went up, their trucks were commandeered. They helped clear rubble, then set up in an aid station by The Pile (WTC rubble), putting together donated tools for other rescuers. He'll never forget the smell, and how it was.
He had a book of photos and cards given to them by school children around the country, and sadly, it was stolen a few years later.
Another was in Manhattan for a meeting, and had passed through WTC's subway station an hour prior to the attack. He managed to get a hotel room and was stuck in town for a day or two.
And a coworker lost a friend on Flight 93.
i remember seeing us helpers from Boston on the highways and such making their way down to NYC. rivals? forever and always. they get done up? we coming to help, no questions asked. and folks did the same for us when the marathon bombing happened. it is how it is.
Because that's what makes us American. Our original money said i pluribis unum. Out of many one. It wasn't until the late 1800s or early 1900s it was changed to 'In God we trust'. Still prefer the original.
I had completed 4 years active duty in the Marine Corps and was working in Illinois as a firefighter/medic. I was one of those from my department to volunteer to go. We helped at ground zero and road in place of guys killed from FDNY engine 1/ladder 24. Shortly after I was informed that I was being returned to active duty as requested and deployed to Afghanistan.
I appreciate the compliment I am American but I believe we are humans I think we all would have stepped up no matter country where you from God bless.
As you well know, Dunkirk was also an incredible measure of British Civilians coming to the aid of their countrymen. The feeling is mutual.
Both beautiful moments of humanity and brotherhood in dark times
Ikr! Heroes!!
The Bitish not only had to deal with the often unpredictable English Channel, but they were also under the threat of attack from the Luftwaffer.
These were brave, average citizens, doing something that had never been done before, or since.
As an American, the love and empathy you showed in this reaction really touched my heart. Thank you for such a meaningful reaction.
Americans can be the butt of many jokes, but their tenacity and resilience is very hard to replicate.
When it comes down to it, they are the only ones you want at your side.
Not even politically or militarily, just the people in general.
I mean, we also tend to have a great sense of humor and skin about a foot thick, so we join in the jokes as often as not.
Don't underestimate the British. This was our Miracle of Dunkirk.
That was inspiring.
Dunkirk was INSANE!!!
I know we have our problems and disagree alot but as Americans we always come together during tragedy. I Love the USA 🇺🇸.
That is so true and it is wonderful, as an outsider, to witness that. Not many other countries, if any, have people that would come together like that.
Think about Hurricanes Harvey/Ike/Katrina... men took their own boats and rowed/motored into that nasty murky s**tty water to save as many people as possible... we can't wait on the government or FEMA
In 1996, my hometown of Portland, Oregon here in the US experienced warming temperatures and torrential rains which melted the snow in the mountains and sent the water rushing down to bloat local streams and rivers. The river running through Portland was steadily rising and city leaders knew it was going to breach the sea wall and flood the downtown area. They had materials - wooden boards and such to build up the wall, but they needed people. The mayor put out a call for carpenters, and a thousand people showed up with their own tools and put up the temporary wall. The waters came within one inch of the top of the extended wall and stopped. The next day I came to the refugee agency where I worked and my co-worker, a Russian, said she couldn't believe it - that such a thing would NEVER have happened in the Soviet Union or Russia. Impulses to help others were mostly bred out of the population since the revolution. So, in some ways you're right about the American spirit. But I can't believe Scotsmen wouldn't jump up and help their fellow citizens or the Swiss or Chileans or Filipinos. I think it's human nature to want to help. It is jaded authoritarian governments which work against that impulse.
I was 14 that day. I noticed that for about 2 weeks after the attacks, no one I was around fought with each other. It was like some kind of unspoken truce between everyone that we just were going to live for a couple weeks and appreciate that we were alive.
I think one thing people forget is that 9/11 isn't just part of American history - it is part of history period. It wasn't just an American event/tragedy, it was an international one: airports all over the world were shut down, airplanes re-routed, flights cancelled, thousands of travellers stranded in countries foreign to them.
But not only that: the hijacked airplanes had passengers from several countries while on the ground in NYC thousands of tourists were visiting Manhattan (as always), including the WTC and the surrounding area AND several companies in the fallen towers also had employees on temporary assignments, sent over by their offices in other countries. And then there are all Manhattan's first responders, workers, residents, visitors, etc who are 1st/2nd generation immigrants, which means most of them still have close family/friends living outside of the US who were terrified for them... and many of them eventually also had to grieve them.
The entire planet was affected by this.
One of my lasting memories from that day was seeing the news ticker at the bottom of the screen during the news broadcast that night listing several countries and how many of their citizens were missing or presumed dead in the Twin Towers' collapse. My older brother reminded me that they were called the World Trade Center for a reason.
What a great reaction! Americans will always come together when we need to! I think for the vast majority of us we care about our fellow countrymen! Thank you for the awesome content! Have a great day sir! God bless America! 🇺🇸❤️
Im so glad you finally reacted to this. I knew that you would understand because you take the time to think things throw and try to see things from other peoples view point. We in the US will fight each other like brothers and sisters. If someone else try’s to fight one family member then you have to fight the whole family. We will come together to protect our own. You have earned my upmost respect. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for such a kind comment Emily, I really appreciate it. That is why I am enjoying making content on this channel because although I have always respect and admired the USA as a country, watching videos like this are giving me a true love for American and it's people. American's really are one of a kind and they are honestly inspiring to me. Thanks again
And not just Americans. We protect our allies, as well.
343.
My husband is an 18+ year firefighter. He told me, 2 choices, help people in this country or kill those against us, when contemplating his life.
He runs in when others run out.
Thank you 343.
I've always thought of us (Americans) as siblings. We say and do horrible things to eachother. We can be petty and small and downright obnoxious. But when someone outside comes at one of us, even God can't help them
Americans absolutely LOVE Scotland and Scottish people. If you visit the U.S. and you mention you're from Scotland people will be all over you.
Just wanna say I appreciate you and your love for America and freedom, I can’t wait for future uploads man.
I was in HS in NJ when 9/11 happened. I didn't cry when it happened, or even when I got home to watch the news coverage over and over, there was alot of anger to be blunt, but when the US anthem was played at Buckingham Palace...thats when it hit me...the sorrow of it all. Thank you all for showing that support and staying by us in such dark times. This story isn't told enough. Thank you for reacting to it. 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇬🇧. I had the fortune of seeing the towers when I was younger, they were massive...could fall backwards looking up to them from the street. The memorials in PA and NY are beautiful and give dignity to those who died that day.
I was in HS in Queens. .
I too did not cry - until I saw a British family watching the footage in their living room crying really moved me .
When I look at us here in the US I liken us to siblings. We’re a bunch of different people with opposing opinions & it can get nasty BUT gods help any outsider that comes along & fucks with us.
Exceptions exist but Americans are predominately generous, brave, and selfless. American Spirit is real. Think of how far our country has come in such a short time. That only happens though resilience, innovation and cooperation. Most of us are children of immigrants who came with very little and had to work hard to survive but the other half of that is they helped one another and that got passed on. Look at any time when there's need-crisis, natural disaster, Toys for Tots-any time someone is in trouble someone else steps up to help. It's who we are. Thank you for your reaction. I'd love to see you visit and have you experience the best of our spirit in person.
As much as I appreciate your praise of the American people, I hope you don't underestimate the courage of the people of other countries. I've heard amazing stories of community in times of trauma from people of many countries, and I have personally experienced great kindness from your own countrymen during my time there. I don't think that courage and compassion can be claimed by Americans, though I will admit that I couldn't ask for a better community in times of trouble than the one I have.
We know they have it too, it's just that so many don't act on it
According to Maritime Law and the Coast Guard, each boat has a maximum number they are "allowed" to carry, which is smaller than the number of people they can "fit". This is the reason they asked how many can they fit, not how many can they carry. They determined the greater threat was keeping people on the Island in harms way rather than the risk of that boat capsizing and going down.
Lost my uncle on 9/11 and I am pretty sure I watched it happen on TV. It was right at the beginning of my 8th grade school year (13-14 aged kids). After the first plane hit my teacher had rolled the TV in to the classroom as it was already an unbelievable instance. We had just gone down to NYC for a field trip that first week of school and my uncle helped chaperone. It wasn't long after she rolled in the TV and put on the news that the second plane hit, right where I knew my uncle to be working...
I was pulled out of class with a phone call from my parents that day and went home early. It wasn't until many days later that we could confirm that my uncle was in fact one of those we lost. He was never found, and we were never able to hold a proper service for him.
I've been down to the city hundreds of times since that day, and I've yet to work up the gumption to go and find his name on the memorial. I've never even visited the site itself. It just hurts too much. Knowing that my father is 68 and that his brother (my uncle) would very much still be a large part of my life even as I approach middle age, and isn't, has bothered me for some time. My family has always been very close to each other, and very loving of each other. And to this day I still feel a little sick when I see the NYC skyline, even if I am just going through NJ to get to Philadelphia or somewhere further south along the I-95 corridor.
I would like to see you react to “the night Osama Bin Ladin was killed” as it would follow up this video just about perfectly as he organized the 9/11 attacks.
As an American and a New Yorker,, I thank you for your compliments to America. I do love being from here. I think others would do it from other countries as well they just didn't have the opportunity. I hope they never have to prove it.
i did the maths for the numbers. 500,000 people in 9 hours. that's around 1,000 people *_per minute._*
3-10 crew on each tug 16 on each ferry. All who said "I'll go."
Don't underestimate the heart of the people of the British Isle. While more people were evacuated on 9/11 than Dunkirk, there was less distance for the NYC boats to travel and they weren't being bombed and shot at, regardless of if they thought there could be another attack. The Brit/Scot private citizens had the same heart in a war zone in Dunkirk.
facts. they had a longer route to travel.
The American people are like siblings. We may call each other bad names and fight with one another.....but no one else better try.
Videos like this remind us that there were civilian heroes that day, too. Some of whom were in the towers, ordinary people, workers, who put others before themselves. There were workers in both towers who saved lives by choosing to go up and help those above. Workers who never went home because they made a choice to help others in a situation they were basically blind to. A survivor said a very striking line while telling his story. "Everybody in the world knew what was happening... except for us in the towers." And brave souls chose to climb instead of descend to save strangers in a world gone mad around them.
For me as a US citizen, it is not that we chose to fight that matters, because that is what we always have done historically. No what mattered here was risking lives for total and complete strangers without a second thought. People we did not know. No regard for color or wealth or religion or anything else. People we wouldn't even glance at in the street normally, and may not even like much if we did-none of that mattered. that was all so much old fog in that moment. Not even just those with the boats offering to help, i mean the citizens on the street, those in the buildings nearby who got out safe, going in with no medical training, no protective gear what so ever and helping the injured to more secure areas. Providing water, making calls to their family, or just holding them if they needed it. it didn't matter if it was a CEO or someone who was completely destitute and homeless and hadn't even bathed in a few months. it didn't matter if it was a child or an elderly person. all those variables we like to argue about endlessly? Yeah they went right out the window that day. My only regret is those didn't stay out afterwards. For that moment though, I could be proud of what we did. not because of fighting skills or politics-but just by acting as decent human beings. Made a nice change. It is only sad that it takes that level of sudden unexpected horror to get us all on the same page.
It surprised me that you said Americans are the only ones that would come together like that to help their fellow man, I'd always assumed everyone world wide was like that.
Your sentiment towards the American people is sweet and true but I’m happy to report that in a time of crisis people do come together to help. While this was happening in New York a tiny town of 10,000 in Canada was preparing to welcome 7,000 stranded passengers into there homes after the airways were closed down and 138 planes had to land in there airport and stay for 4 days.
We saw people in Turkey, Haiti and other places come together after earthquakes to dig people out not knowing if a aftershock is coming.
In Columbia during the start of the pandemic when the government wasn’t doing anything local gangs came together to put in and enforce lock downs and provide goods and services to people who needed it in their neighbourhoods.
After the earthquake and tsunami in Japan the Yakuza crime networks were the first with relief supplies for communities.
Humanity is good, deep down when we set aside our petty differences and judgments we come together in a time of need. ❤️❤️
I remember that immediately, that day, construction workers from all over the country got in their trucks and headed to NYC to help with rescue efforts. There was traffic lined up going toward New York with all kinds of people ready to help.
Americans may have our fights but if somebody else attacks us we all come together rather fast and that front is hard as iron.
America is a great but strange place. We shoot each other so often but when someone else attacks us, we will absolutely unite against them.
I’ve seen this a few times. Always makes me cry. I’m so glad you reacted to it. It’s an amazing story about true American heroes and kindness.
If you want to see another 9/11 video of generosity and kindness, our Canadian neighbors to the north are amazing. Check out the story of the tiny town of Gander in Newfoundland Canada and what they did to help thousands of strangers on that dreadful day.
YES THIS!!!!
Yes! Absolutely! The people of Gander were also amazing! I’ll never forget what they did.
Yes the people of Gander are amazing!! There's another documentary about what the air traffic controllers went through that day, it is very compelling
What I believe makes American People who they are at the core is that We are a Nation of Nations.
Besides the Twitter woke mob, 99% of us love our counttry.There's a football player named Pat Tillman who in his prime retired so he could go fight with his brother in Afghanistan. Unfortunley, both were killed.
Thank you for reacting to such an amazing story. The worst of times brings out the best in people.
I was born in July of 1999, so I was just 2 years old when this happened. My family and I were in North Carolina at the time, but my Grandmother was on a business trip that departed that morning. When the attacks happened, everyone at home heard about it before my grandmother did, and nobody knew for almost a whole day that she was thankfully not part of the flights that didn't make it that day. I am now 23 years old and still get teared up about that story.
PLEASE react to what the people in Gander Newfoundland Canada did to help on 9-11. They actually made a broadway play about it.
that whole story is so unbelievable, what that tiny community did, more Americans need to learn about it
Don’t forget you brits and Dunkirk, your country were heroes to your troops!!, cheers rom the USA
The bravery of those rescuers in both scenarios is astonishing. I read that more people were ferried from Manhattan than were at Dunkirk. I can't wrap my head around either. Unforgettable bravery.
Amazing reaction as always 💯 I highly suggest you check out the video by Kyle Carpenter called Super Bowl 53 | Ragged Old Flag . It was a superbowl ad that aired featuring the Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter who put his own life on the line to protect his fellow squad mates in Afghanistan. Love your content as always!
Agreed!
When I saw that ad live it made me proud to be an American 😂
Thank you! Ok that sounds like a very interesting video and I will definitely check that out soon. Thanks Deebo
@@mertsalihNo problem mate! I also should tell you about this video which really gives an amazing explanation on the events that led to Kyle’s Medal of Honor in just a few minutes. Would be cool for you to get an insight into his story and then watch the Super Bowl ad after to fully understand the whole picture 🙂 Video: The Youngest Living Medal of Honor Recipient: Kyle Carpenter’s Story by The Heritage Foundation
I saw this several years ago but rewatching still makes me cry
It is really heartbreaking but truly inspirational at the same time. A great story, that I feel better for learning about
Me too!
it is nice to hear this rather than runnig us down. we have faults for sure but a lot of good
Best reaction of this story!!! Thank you for your wonderful comments that point out the heroic nature of the people that day!! Excellent narration!!
There is another one you should check out.
Yellow ribbon Gander.
There were so many hero's that day. How many people went to sleep the night before not realizing they would be a hero the next day? You couldn't train for something like that. You just react on instinct and humanity. The story of United 93 is another fine example of ordinary people sacrificing themselves to save strangers on the ground. United Airlines Flight 93 was the only hijacked plane that didn't reach its target. The passengers and crew fought back. They are all legends.
Great reaction sir! I was 24 years old on that day. And I didn't know about this until a few years ago, it still brings tears to my eyes and makes me SO thankful for the country I call home.
Thanks Brandy, I really appreciate it. Honestly, you have a wonderful country with great people and I am just honoured to be finding out more about. Really enjoying my American education. This video was a real show of American heroism
Thank you for your beautiful react8on. Love from Texas 🇨🇱
I still get a knot in my throat when I see 911 stuff. I was 19 when it happened and I remember it like it was yesterday. I know a few people that ... /sigh. Anyway. It's hard to watch even 22 years later. It's hard, man. The towers get all the attention but the planes, building 7, and the Pentagon had people in them, too, that died.
It's a goofy line in a super hero movie but it's true. You mess with one of us, you mess with all of us. If one of us is in trouble, we all run to help. It's just how Americans are.
Makes me proud of my country, these are the real Americans. Your appreciation for our country is second to none. I feel I speak for all Americans and especially your followers, you are always welcome to come to America, whether it's for a visit or forever and believe me you would fit right in. Thanks 😊
Thanks mate, I really appreciate it. They are very kind words. I am really enjoying learning about America. I have always known a lot about American due to the UK's close relationship with the country but I feel with this channel I am getting a deeper understanding of the country and more importantly, the American people. I have such a huge respect for them. Can't wait to find out more. Hopefully one day I will be able to visit and explore the country for myself.
@@mertsalih I feel you will get there one day. It's not as expensive as you might think. Plus America has so many different regions which makes it so diverse and while everyone can be biased towards the regions they live in, you can't go wrong with any one of them, except California, lol just kidding.
Agreed in full!
My Friend that's what we call humanity at it worse
Our people needed help these boat people went beyond the line of duty they didn't care about there our lives they did what they had to do. And to all the BOAT PEOPLE THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE IN OUR NATIONS NEED WHEN THE CALL CAME YOU WERE READY TO SHOW YOUR HUMANITY TO OTHERS ...
It's our American Spirit. We help each other out in times of crisis. We are one people. We need everyone together, no matter who you are.
there is another documentary about what the Air Traffic Controllers went through that day, it is very compelling
20+ years later and this still brings tears to my eyes. I will never forget. Never. ❤️🇺🇸
The U.S Coast Guard was ready to go, until the 2nd Plane hit and then they knew it was a deliberate attack. Our Military U.S. Coast Guard was there - only they were afraid they could be compromised. Meaning, the military thought it possible there might sabotage. The U.S. Coast Guard sent out an Alarm:
Attention All Boats!!
Two of those boats were restaurants for weddings and they could carry 300 people. People helped them take out the tables and chairs. Slowly back and forth in the darkness of smoke and fire.
No matter how many times I watch that video I always get full body goosebumps. I don’t remember anything from that day as I was only just about to turn 3 months old. And if anyone’s curious I was born July 4,2001
Our 🇺🇸 Flag Represents Our Fallen Patriots & Servicemen .. This is why we get so upset when people Burn it, take a knee to it, or Disrespect it in anyway 😢 Even though they have a right to do so 😢 But I bet Our Fallen Patriots would be the first to Defend them & their Freedoms that we all take for Granted 😢
❤GOD Bless you all my Sister's & Brothers from other Mother's I ❤Love you all .. In ❤JESUS name i pray 🙏Amen. 😗💋😍😊🇺🇸🙏😇👍
I think it's in our human nature to help others. This is the most heart warming story coming out of a very tragic event.
Our government may suck, but our citizens do not.
Thank you ❤ This is a wonderful reminder of our American spirit in these divisive times. Even today, in spite of that, good Americans will always bravely face whatever difficulties for other Americans when the chips are down. I always thought it was that way in every country but I guess not. It’s part of our culture/patriotism. Thank you for your kind words. ❤
Brave is being able to get something done while being scared out of your mind. You can still be brave while being scared.
Thank you for this reaction video. Keep up the good work 👍👍
As Americans, we might fuss and fight amongst ourselves (much as siblings will) but let a disaster strike, or an outsider attack us, and we have each others back to the fullest ...we're AMERICAN FIRST!!❤❤❤
Great reaction! I recommend you react to Seal team rescues Jessica Buchanan. It shows the absolute professionalism of the Seals.
Honestly - a part of me feels like it's New Yorkers. All humans have empathy and will pull together and help each other, but cities and states have their own... flow with their fellows. I think every person in a big town like that will know how to work together like that and pull together, its the WAY New Yorkers and New Jersey people do it that's fascinating and heartening to me. New Yorkers and New Jersey people are a true melting pot of people who know how to... just GO. And I'm not a New Yorker who's puffing up my own skirt, I'm a Utahn who lived in New York and the way they all just yelled at each other 😂 and were still so comfortable with each other and will help each other is indescribable. New Yorkers are different ❤
We may seem divided right now but just know we will stand together when needed. These people risked their lives without a second thought to help others. At this time we didn’t know if it was over or even what was going on. True American heroes. I cry every time I watch this video.
Everybody did whatever they could.
I never knew this story until recently either.
There are so mxny stories of people helping others that day. Impossible to know them all.
The Mayor of New York was reading a book about Winston Churchill during the London Blitz when this happened. He took charge❤
(I'm about to be SUPER passive-aggressive, sorry.) SO Canada's acts in landing and taking care of 30,000+ "American-bound" passengers, who may or may not have been carrying bombs (after all, NO ONE knew anything at the time) isn't just as heroic as boat Captains removing people from Manhattan? I apologize, because I think these people truly *were* heroic, but to say that only Americans are really capable of this sort of act completely ignores the acts of non-Americans on the very same day...
Thank you for the love you have for our country..The people in this country care deeply and as you can see and it show's. There is a lot going on these days and all any of us can do any more is have hope and faith and prayers.
If only one person from the United Kingdom reads this, that’s enough for me!?
Let’s talk about BRAVERY? As a proud American I LOVE MY COUNTRY! When I think of the bravery of our military and ordinary people I literally swell up with pride!
Bravery to me is our soldiers laying down their lives for our country! During the war after the 9/11/2001 attacks on the USA, ( 179 ) soldiers from the UK sadly lost their lives “ I realize soldiers from other countries gave their lives as well, but this particular video is from a UK citizen “ and those soldiers laid down their lives “FOR ANOTHER COUNTRY!?”
That, to me is BRAVERY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER!?
THANK YOU! 🙏 🇺🇸💪🏼🇬🇧
Another video that points to the American spirit is "The Star Spangled Banner like you have never heard it before"
also look for videos about how the town of Gander, Newfoundland, Canada responded and accepted 7000 passengers of planes that landed at there when the airspace was cleared immediately after the attacks.
We fight a lot, but come together when we have to. Thank you for a beautiful reaction. ❤️
This is one of my favorite reactions to this video. I really connected with your observations about the uniqueness that Americans have when it comes to banding together to tackle a horrible situation head on and together. Race, class, gender, all of the major cultural issues fall to the wayside...and we show what America can and should be. I was very proud to call myself an American that day. Thank you for this reaction video.
I wish that all people, just like you, would become an American citizen and join us. You would certainly be embraced. Please consider.
Thanks that is so kind.
Think about those boats. The captains probably wanted to do something but they didn't know what. Once the Coast guard, a leader, said we need you. They came to help. Sometimes that's all people need. They want to help but feel helpless and they need someone to direct them.
Thank you for all your kind words about Americans. And thanks for reacting to this video.
I loved how you picked up on the America attitude, especially on this video. To go a little deeper ... Americans have gone all over the world to help other countries remain free. To do that, we have to be free. It's a belief system. We raise our children from knee-high, especially boys, with an "I can do and we won't quit or give-up" spirit. Most have generations of guns in their homes and hidden outside. We have the Constitution that gives us the right to protect our property, life, and family against an intruder, rogue government, or nation, including our own. Makes you wonder why they keep trying to take our guns. Hummmmm. It's the main reason most countries won't take us on in a war. They'd have to take us all on and we're pretty big size wise . We are all "at the ready" or quickly can be. 🤔 . We don't give-up or back-up, we regroup. There's something in most of us that simply just won't quit. "Bring it on". We'll rise to the occasion. Just the facts sir, just the facts. I was inspired. Lol.
I think you’re forgetting what Canadians did for us during that dark period by taking in our people that were on flight paths to the US from abroad. By the time the second plane hit the towers, the YS understood that planes were being hijacked, thus for the first time in our country’s history we had to close down our air travels with the exception of Air Force one. Canada ended up taking on all of these planes they were not ready to take in. One town has been remembered, Gander , took in thousands of stranded passengers and gave them a place to stay and provided shelter, food, and the comfort the shocked Americans of what happened to our nation.
I also want to recognize how the late Queen Elizabeth comforted stranded Americans in London for having the change on the guards perform our national anthem. Not sure what your stances are with the royals, but most Americans are well acquainted with our country’s foundation in a resentment of King George, our national anthem itself was formed in one of the last battles of the British attacking our shores and it was about the resilience the people in Baltimore had in a fort fighting a British fleet to never waver the American flag and surrender. So our countries have a history wasn’t ideal, and it wasn’t really until WWII when we started working closely with the British we learned to admire your stoicism and how much the royals are a part of your national pride. Easy to understand as even the late Queen and Prince Philip were a part of that generation that healed whatever resentment our countries might have, and learned to value and trust each other, to watch each other’s back. Anyways, learned later on about how the late Queen requested this notion herself, and that the guards never played another country’s national anthem without a head of state at least present, for hundreds of years (I could be wrong but I heard it was 600 years.) Such a simple request to comfort my fellow Americans or those who had lost family members is one of the most touching things to have ever been gifted to us. No Americans would have thought to ask for any of this but it gets me so emotional how that act was able to say without the words “We are here for you.”
Guess my point is that, when a community is faced with an event that affects those we care, we find ways to step in to help. Americans do have a resilience characteristic in our core culture, but I think we share a bit of it with others more than people realize.
I never knew that, about the anthem being played, oh my gosh what a cool thing for her to do, so simple yet so meaningful
I want to believe people worldwide would do the same. However, if we're going to stick with the thought that Americans are unique in this way, then I'm going to choose to believe it's what we are. A country full of individuals and families who left their homelands for the unknown. Charging into it head first and full of belief that success (no matter how you define it) is possible. The American people are made up of the dreamers, believers and fighters of the world. Leading back to my original belief that people worldwide would do the same.
What makes this even more inspirational, I believe, is that no one knew whether there would be any more attacks.
Ryan Stevenson song “Eye of The Storm”.
Even though we sometimes bicker with each other, I have no doubt that most of my fellow Americans would help each other during a time of crisis. It’s hard to explain other than feeling like there’s no other option than to do whatever you can.
Thank you from Idaho, USA!!
It's who we are ! We cannot not help when it is needed ! Pride to be an American .
I love that they got Tom Hanks to do the narration for this out of patriotism without compensation.
He’s a true American and as a big A list Hollywood star for him to do it for free is just amazing.
From out of the ashes....hero's arise.
I appreciated your comments about Americans a great deal.
Thanks mate
Just about everybody who has come here is a risk taker or is the descendant of a risk taker. And, it's a country where a variety of natural disasters happen with regularity. Unfortunately some young people nowadays don't appreciate their country. Wish we could trade AOC & "the squad" for you!
That is a great point mate that I hadn't considered. The being a 'descendant of a risk taker' is such a great way to put it and really makes perfect sense to me as to why Americans are the way they are and something that makes them very unique. Thanks for bringing that to my attention
No need to get political about it Silvana. I could very well say this happened to my state, not yours. I lost my uncle that day, you were likely hundreds if not thousands of miles away.
But this happened to our COUNTRY. The younger generations will be just fine. What makes America great is that we are allowed to make harsh criticisms of it, and expect it to be/do better. We can learn from the wrongs we have done in the past and stand adamantly against making similar mistakes in the future.
Trying to make this about politics and displaying your piety while trying to feign a higher level of patriotism than the next American is honestly a classless move.
It isn't right vs. left, blue vs. red, democrat vs. republican - it is America vs. our future. And this video is supposed to be a representation of that. Do you think anyone on that day gave a single shit about who voted for who? No. Because in the grand scheme of things our government has very little control over how we choose to live our lives on a day-today basis.
As Mert said right in this video, it is the American people who make this country what it is. Not our government, not our military, not our position as a geopolitical superpower. It is us. The people from NY. The people from Iowa. The people from Nebraska. The people from Georgia.
Chicago saying hi! As an older American I can honestly say that all men in my family (think I’m 3rd generation Irish), born before 1972 served in almost every military service. We don’t have that for our younger Americans. New Yorkers gave the entire country proof that freedom is worth fighting for. Love does win when disaster strikes.
American here and just wanted to thank you for watching and sharing this. That was a terrible day but I think it's better to remember love than hate and there was a lot of love that day.
Just like every country America has its problems, but I truly believe overall it's a force of good.
Thank you for your kind words about Americans, truly good to hear and much appreciated!
I've watched this video many many times, and what always gets me is how quickly it all came together. 20 minutes after the radio call, 9 hours to rescue that many people... it's incredible.