On the anniversary of September 11, Pam Keith tweeted that January 6, 2021 had replaced September 11, 2001 as the "worst thing that happened to America in my lifetime" and that "it's not even close."
On 1/6/2021,
— Pam Keith, Esq. (@PamKeithFL) September 11, 2021
9/11/2001 ceased being the worst thing that happened to America in my lifetime.
It’s really weird and painful to process and say that.
But it’s the truth.
And quite frankly… it’s not even close.
Keith, a Democrat, ran against Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) in 2020 for his Congressional seat in the 18th district of Florida. Mast beat her with 56.3 percent of the vote to Keith's 41.5 percent.
Keith ultimately restricted replies on the tweet, but not before getting ratioed by those who reminded her how truly offensive it was.
... of course... pic.twitter.com/MzobIz4cVA
— Five Times August (@FiveTimesAugust) September 11, 2021
…and then followed it up by proving you’re an echo chamber coward. But cool arms-crossed photo in front of the American flag, Pam. pic.twitter.com/US7uKGvPKW
— Adam Clanton (@adamclanton) September 11, 2021
Hi, I lost family members on 9/11. Many lost their lives, then again on the 9/11 attack on Benghazi. Get a grip on your privilege. You’re still alive.
— realMKP loves Cam (@TheReal_MKP) September 11, 2021
Down as the worst day in American history. Thankfully all the brave politicians survived. The loss and terror on 9/11 is nothing in comparison to what you must’ve that day. My condolences for your loss you brave woman. Hopefully they make a memorial for all the politicians.
— MK (@M_Kir1) September 11, 2021
Quite a bit of people hit by a plane, burned or jumped off buildings.
— Kevin (Dirty K) Douglas (@OriginalKevin97) September 11, 2021
But yeah, let's all of a sudden care about those poor politicians who have never cared for us and people screaming ACAB for a few years all of a sudden care about cops.
Tell that to the families of the 2,996 people who died on 9/11.
— Jennifer Greenberg (@JennMGreenberg) September 11, 2021
Actually, scratch that. They deserve peace and comfort today. Leave them alone.
That is impressively more offensive than any and every 9/11 joke I've run across today. Well done I suppose
— Potato_Priorities (@PotatoPrioriti1) September 11, 2021
That you would write this today… while we remember the people that died due to this horrific terrorist attack. Truly shameful.
— Linton Phillips (@LintonPhillips) September 11, 2021
Keith is not the only one to have made such comparisons.
Kurt Bardella, formerly of the Lincoln Project, in May said the GOP was worse than Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, the Taliban. He mocked those who were offended by his remarks and doubled down on them.
The @thereidout @JoyAnnReid segment that "triggered" Fox News and their apparently very sensitive viewers:
— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) May 6, 2021
“Al Qaeda, bin Laden, the Taliban, the people who wanted to do harm to our nation and to our way of life & our democracy, they got nothing on what the #GQP is doing..." pic.twitter.com/4qGHfNBwat
Here's one way in which he commemorated the 9/11 anniversary.
I never would imagined that I would look back on that day 20 years later and perceive that the events of #September11 turned out to be a massive recruiting tool in which the very Republican Party that launched the War on Terror would later on become terrorists themselves. pic.twitter.com/rL7CkE8rwI
— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) September 11, 2021
Bardella also retweeted this take.
Who would have guessed after 9/11 that the next major terror attack on a national landmark would be incited by the President of the United States and perpetrated by Americans?
— Nick Knudsen ???? (@NickKnudsenUS) September 11, 2021
It’s been a weird couple decades.
The September 11 attacks resulted in the deaths of 2,977 people. More also died in the aftermath due to health problems.
Maybe not living in the NY metro area you are not aware of the full impact of that day.
— Bonnie Bates (@bonniebates51) September 11, 2021