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[–] paperemail@links.rocks 47 points 2 years ago (2 children)

AFAW: All Firefighters Are Wonderful

[–] squeakyelbows@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] TheBlue22@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago

Jesse what the fuck are you talking about

[–] Laticauda@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Something tells me you don't actually know what a cop is if you think firemen are just "fire cops".

[–] squeakyelbows@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Which is very authoritarian. I'm not only fighting for humans and animals, I'm fighting for my right to be on fire

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Who is to take that right away from you? Some fire "fighter"?

Everyone should have the right to self immolate. AFAB, all firefighters are bastards (or bad, bitches, bum holes, Brandon, or blighted).

This has been my PSA.

[–] Laticauda@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

No they rehabilitate the fire

[–] paperemail@links.rocks 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] squeakyelbows@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] thepaperpilot@beehaw.org 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I understand the typical issues with cops, but what issues are you thinking of that would also apply to firefighters? Are they systemically racist or enforcing the capitalist class' rule?

[–] squeakyelbows@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago

They are racist towards fire

[–] outer_spec@lemmy.studio 4 points 2 years ago

Fire cop

no elaboration is necessary

[–] unmarketableplushie@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's a ton of problems with the culture, but the job is an inherently noble thing. Cops maintain order through violence, firefighters maintain order by directly helping people. Cops are mainly a weapon, firefighters are mainly a tool. Any tool can be a weapon, but designated weapons will always be worse. They have a tougher job and a far more positive impact on society.

[–] unmarketableplushie@pawb.social 1 points 2 years ago

My point is that they let a black trans woman die for bigoted, hateful reasons and then tried to cover it up. Yes firefighters are generally better than cops but idolising them is kinda iffy considering incidents like this.