The security and surveillance architecture created after the September 11, 2001 attacks was not dismantled in the following years, but rather normalized as part of government practices. According to the article, the so-called "thirst for revenge" was never overcome, leading to the permanent implementation of measures that were supposed to be temporary.
The post-September 11 period represented the end of religious tolerance and respect for difference in the United States and other countries. These measures gave way to the acceptance of massive surveillance and war practices that became "routine instruments of state policy."
Among the immediate consequences, there was a significant increase in hate crimes against Muslims or people perceived as such. This phenomenon reflected the climate of fear and distrust that took hold in society.
As a long-term result, the self-proclaimed Islamic State emerged and there was a resurgence of populism and nationalism in various parts of the world, fueled by the cycle of violence and the policies implemented after the attacks.
