For one thing, the September 11 attacks were by a human enemy, and despite inadequate domestic preparations for such an event, Americans’ anger was directed outward. Katrina, on the other hand, was a terrible act of nature, but one that was predicted by the national weather service with impressive accuracy.
原因之一是，9月11日袭击的制造者是人类中的敌人，尽管国内对这样的紧急状况准备不足，但美国人把愤怒都指向了国外的强敌。恰恰相反，卡特里娜是自然力量的可怕展示，而国家气象局已经对这次灾害做出了准确的预报。布什政府的准备不足和反应迟缓意味着人们会把愤怒发泄到总统身上。