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9. I Am Always Amazed At What We See

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 13, 2020, 01:01 PM

Jun 2020

and they are incapable of realizing. But isn't that usually the way it is when such big changes are forming. Also, it's more comfortable, in some ways, to ignore and pretend what is happening, isn't.

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Firefighters vote Republican too. Why? [View all] NYCButterfinger Jun 2020 OP

Well For One Thing, Most Don't Live Where They Work Me. Jun 2020 #1

This says it all. nt jrthin Jun 2020 #6

Yeah, never got it. They have strong unions. They should know how they got them. dhol82 Jun 2020 #2

Oh, I think they would if they could SCantiGOP Jun 2020 #3

Yes, and of course it was people who needed to Hortensis Jun 2020 #5

The cops and firefighters in NY would go batshit if they lost their privileges. dhol82 Jun 2020 #7

Another Problem Me. Jun 2020 #8

Interesting. That's supposedly why unionism in America hasn't Hortensis Jun 2020 #12

Nearly 85% of firefighters are white, and of course overwhelmingly Hortensis Jun 2020 #4

I Am Always Amazed At What We See Me. Jun 2020 #9

and another job category that is being diversified. Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #10

I worked with police, fire and EMTs for 16 years. Hutchewon Jun 2020 #11

And no doubt you talk the talk if you want to be accepted. Hortensis Jun 2020 #13

Most white government employees vote R NYCButterfinger Jun 2020 #15

Our local FFU votes Repulican and is in bed with the Tea Party LeftInTX Jun 2020 #14