The Politics of Pain: How the Far Right is Exploiting America's Darkest Day The memory of September 11, 2001, is a uniquely American experience that transcends politics and unites us in collective grief.
However, the aftermath has been marked by division, fear mongering, and exploitation – particularly against Muslim Americans.
Abdul El Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate, faced a mixture of respect and hostility at a 9/11 memorial in Lansing, Michigan.