If this aint some Bullsht.

vraiblonde

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FDNY is >75% Irish (used to be more). They are mostly multi-generational, their fathers and uncles and grandfather's etc. were FDNY. Their very large Irish Catholic community is in NY and has been since they immigrated mid-1800s. They aren't going to move because of this.

And yet their ancestors immigrated from Ireland and crossed a whole ocean when life there got intolerable....

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vraiblonde

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I've spent a lifetime fighting "the man". I've lost a lot of battles but won some significant wars. The one constant is that those who sit idly by while I fight and/or suffer, benefit from my toils. Anyone who says "we" are a nation of sissies, is most likely one to sit idly by. Don't believe me? Ask @TPD

My experience is that I say "Who's with me?" and a ton of people go, "Me!" But when I make my stand there isn't another soul around to back me up. Even when it was someone else's idea, I was the only one who showed up. My takeaway from that is we are a nation of sissies - lazy sissies - who are too intimidated and scared to rebel against the aholes.

So like people are all talking about forming groups for the Zombie Apocalypse, I'll be a solo act and raid their camps for provisions because I know they won't do anything about it. :biggrin:
 

Clem72

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And yet their ancestors immigrated from Ireland and crossed a whole ocean when life there got intolerable....

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So they moved once, and we know where the line of intolerability is (when these policies kill 20% of their population). Or maybe they recognize that since basically the entire department is their own extended family, regardless of diversity hires put into upper management, when push comes to shove nothing will be done because having 75% of your force decide to ignore your leadership will be a you (and by you I mean the leadership) problem not a them problem.
 
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So they moved once, and we know where the line of intolerability is (when these policies kill 20% of their population). Or maybe they recognize that since basically the entire department is their own extended family, regardless of diversity hires put into upper management, when push comes to shove nothing will be done because having 75% of your force decide to ignore your leadership will be a you (and by you I mean the leadership) problem not a them problem.
In ever department and every workplace there are brown-nosers and promotion crawlers who will kiss the asses of leadership for that next promotion. They have no friends, no ethics, no conscience, they are just after that next promotion. IMO from what I have read of the incident their Fire Chief reached his position in this manner. The Fir Commissioner. was an administrative hire who never rode the truck, and is a professional ass-kisser.
 

vraiblonde

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In ever department and every workplace there are brown-nosers and promotion crawlers who will kiss the asses of leadership for that next promotion. They have no friends, no ethics, no conscience, they are just after that next promotion. IMO from what I have read of the incident their Fire Chief reached his position in this manner. The Fir Commissioner. was an administrative hire who never rode the truck, and is a professional ass-kisser.

^This^ The fire chief isn't defending his crew, he's kissing the ass of the political shitbags. Because if he didn't kiss their ass, they'd fire him and get someone who would. That's the way it works.
 

gemma_rae

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My experience is that I say "Who's with me?" and a ton of people go, "Me!" But when I make my stand there isn't another soul around to back me up. Even when it was someone else's idea, I was the only one who showed up. My takeaway from that is we are a nation of sissies - lazy sissies - who are too intimidated and scared to rebel against the aholes.

So like people are all talking about forming groups for the Zombie Apocalypse, I'll be a solo act and raid their camps for provisions because I know they won't do anything about it. :biggrin:
When you say we, you do realize you are identifying yourself right? Because you sure aren't talking about me.

I know a guy who brags about all the guns he has. I tell him I don't need any because when the ointment hits the fan, I'm coming to take his, and all his other ointment. I'll drive my truck right through his front door.

Just like "Apocalypse Now" Do you know who's in command here?
 
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When you say we, you do realize you are identifying yourself right? Because you sure aren't talking about me.

I know a guy who brags about all the guns he has. I tell him I don't need any because when the ointment hits the fan, I'm coming to take his, and all his other ointment. I'll drive my truck right through his front door.

Just like "Apocalypse Now" Do you know who's in command here?

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vraiblonde

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When you say we, you do realize you are identifying yourself right? Because you sure aren't talking about me.

"We" meaning humans in general. Specific people will fight the power, but largely humans are cowards who go along to get along. The @TPD of the world are few, and we saw that during the highly educational covid panic. All these progbot Billy Badasses talk a good game, then their big move is to glue themselves to the street. 🤪

I know a guy who brags about all the guns he has. I tell him I don't need any because when the ointment hits the fan, I'm coming to take his, and all his other ointment. I'll drive my truck right through his front door.

You'd be in and out before he even knew what was happening.
 
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FDNY Investigating Staffers Who Booed AG Letitia James at Event Last Week





“I recommend they come forward. I have been told by the commissioner it will be better for them if they come forward and we don’t have to hunt them down”







 
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