• flandish@lemmy.world
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    I hope not. As a firefighter I spend a lot of time with the public showing them we are not cops and I spend a lot of time reminding cops they are not necessary at my scenes. Our city’s FD is, for the largest part, not at all friends with the cops.

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      FWIW, firefighters’ve been heroes down through history — and are the inspiration/origin of the ninja clan (legend?) in ancient Japan for the signature precision of their ladder teams, public service, and indefatigable integrity, etc.

      Thank you all, genuinely, for your service. 🙇🏼‍♂️✊🏼

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      I hope not as well but what’s up with all the Magats in there? Every third neanderthal has that fascist looking shaved-sides Mullet-mohawk shit.

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        This is a real issue. Firefighters rule but there are way more shitty people than you’d expect. Had a friend who was an EMT till he gave it up and moved away bc he couldn’t stand the other responders.

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        for real. i have a hard enough time as an open leftist but i have found most are influenced by rhetoric that calls out horseshit like “that punisher logo - do you know the real story? you prob shouldn’t wear that? ohh don’t tread on me? who do you think does the treading?” etc.

        takes a while but they are weak and easy to wear down especially if you are also actively showing them the positive side of your attitude toward life in the community