The article addresses the passage of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The piece reflects on the transformation of the moral perception of the United States over this quarter of a century.
The author states that the previous generation was educated to consider America as a fixed moral reference point. This idea of American moral superiority was part of that generation's socialization.
The article contrasts this reality with the experience of today's young people, who turn twenty in 2025. This generation is being shaped in a very different context, in which the United States is no longer seen as that absolute moral model.
The text suggests that the passage of time and the events since 2001 have contributed to this change in perspective on America's moral role in the world.
