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The speaker begins by framing the 9/11 attacks as a significant trauma that affected human consciousness, likening it to how severe trauma can lead to dissociation or a split personality in children. The suggestion is that the public responded to 9/11 not only with sorrow but also with aggression, perhaps out of a desire for revenge against perceived aggressors. This immediate pivot towards retribution—exemplified by calls for direct action against presumed perpetrators—demonstrates a frightened populace ready to act before fully understanding the complexities of the situation.