September 11: the beginning of the Western abdication

On September 11, 2001, the most significant terrorist attack in recent history of the United States occurred, when planes were used as weapons against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Alberto Gonçalves's commentary analyses the direct and indirect consequences of these attacks, examining their prolonged impact on geopolitics and Western society. The text also notes that these events contributed to a period described as the beginning of the "Western abdication," suggesting a loss of influence or confidence on the part of the Western world. Among the indirect consequences mentioned is the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York, the city that was the epicenter of the attacks.