Polls: Society & Politics

Over the many years, while our fire/rescue departments and EMS services were crumbling, I was dumbfounded as to why our law enforcement partners were viewed in a much better light than our other first responders.

Just recently in my state, for example, I have been placing huge pressure on our state's politicans to classify assaults against EMS and firefighters as a felony, instead of a misdemeanor. In 2021, my state passed the Back the Blue Act which made assaults against law enforcement an automatic felony, but they left out other first responders. Upon reading the amended law, EMS and firefighters were listed in the preexisting assault legislation before it was amended, but they chose to only focus on law enforcement. This in and of itself is a prime indicator that other first responders are excluded in policymaking initiatives. Finally, as we are only one of ten states that do not have felony assault charges for harming EMS and firefighters, our lawmakers are making steps to enhance these charges.

As the years progressed, our fire and emergency services were crumbling more and more, to the point that now it is a crisis. My former paramedic and EMT coworkers always stated they felt unheard and unappreciated many years back. These were the most cynical, miserable, pessimistic people I had ever worked with. That should have been a tall tell red flag alone.

I have a theory:

I believe the leftists were trying to defund law enforcement due to anarchy. I, however, also believe the conservative right politicians supported our law enforcement specifically because they are the armed security detail for them when the shit hits the fan and to enact their police state agenda. Otherwise, any care for our first responders by our politicians are minimal.

Israel attacked Iran, killed a lot of top leadership and their religious leader. making this Islam vs Judism more than Iran vs Israel. Israel got the US involved in war. Israel is trying false flag events to get US to nuke Iran or invade Iran. So, if Israel can't get US to Invade or use Nuke against Iran they failed to get New Leadership in Iran and Nuclear program dismantled. Iran is pissed and payback is a Bitch. Iran is unloading on Israel now with 100% ballistic missiles striking Israel. Iran won't stop until they are out of Missiles. So, new leader for Iran is open to Nuclear Missiles. It would take one year or two years to make one if they try. So when Iran launches nuclear missile at Israel , how will you take it?

I never had anyone have my back, growing up, and i recognized that my lack of allies meant I'd be seen as an easy target, so I got really big, and I'd never fight fair.

For instance, one kid started a fight with me and threw a few punches, I smashed my elbow into his jaw as hard as I could and threw him down. As he got up, I lifted my right leg up and stomped his face onto the wood floor as hard as I could, forcing him to lay there.

Needless to say, nobody put their hands on me again for quite a while when they saw that. I did this because I felt if I can't protect myself with numbers, if I engage in such cruel methods of self defense which leave the opponent hurt so much worse than me, people will be too afraid of me to try that again.

Medication I had to take to survive also made my fingernails grow very fast, I used this to my advantage. For instance, one girl tried to cut the line to sign out for the bathroom. She grabbed the pen, I sank my nails deep into her hand and slid them down, forming a gash in her hand. This made her let go and recoil, calling me insane as she observed her bleeding hand.

I hated this girl all my life, she had a big mouth and thought she could screw with me because she was tall, this incident reminded her that while she's 6'1", she weighed well under 100 pounds and I was already 180 pounds and lean at that point.

I did this because I believed i could never let anyone have even the tiniest little inch, or others will see it and think I'm an easy target cause I had no friends. She tried to cut me in front of the class, so I stood up for myself and let it be known to everyone that I will not tolerate even the smallest bit of messing with me.

As for those who tried to physically bully me, I never bothered fighting fair, I'd claw at their eyes with my long, curved fingernails if I was in a headlock. On many cases, I put my nails into their eyes before they let go, horrified at my brutal methods. How did you do?

Yep Iran is launching missiles at will and shut straight down. If they continue to attack Israel , and Trump just declares victory and leaves , who really won?

The only way for US to win now is using ground forces to defeat Iran's army and completely take over Iran , install new leader and even the US will have to pay to rebuild Iran The death toll for American troops would be high. IF US uses Nukes and world will not like it , so US gets blackeye.

Israel can claim win if US invades with ground forces. Other than that Israel has only lost from damage, deaths, and Iran will go into overtime to build a nuclear weapon to hit Israel with in a year or so.

Yep, they were able to get price down from $119 to mid $80's , but how long can they keep prices down? Days, Weeks, or Months , for a year? Iran says they are ready to fight for years. Iran has hit 6 ships in strait last two days. US war ship was hit by Iran. Iran shot down another US Bomber. On the 11th , Iran attacked with the most Missiles in a single day even though Trump said he destroyed 99% of their launchers, 99% of their drones, and 99% of their Missiles, and 99% of their Missiles procuction.

The truth is that Iran is fighting on. They can't be bribed with money or anything else. Iranians are not afraid of death. They think death is a blessing and honor and purpose.

Iran is claiming he might have been killed. Bibi has not appeared in a week. Only old footage. Bibi' s party wants war to go on. The war ends when Bibi is no more. Israel is using no info out. If you take pics of damage to Israel , you go to jail. Media freeze enacted. The US is doing same thing. Media must show Trump before they report it. If you are American and took pics of an US war ship on fire and post it , you go to jail.

Hostile country:
- Threatens you, if you do not take into account their opinions regarding decisions in your country.
- Considers you a lying and hostile state, although there were no threats against that state.
- Considers that you are indebted to them.
- Tells a history totally distorted from what you were educated in school and family and historical evidence.
- Does not accept your country's wishes and considers them dangerous, although they are harmless.
- The history between the two countries has always been a bloody one.

march 12 good morning new york! do you approve of trump handling iran?

I have always had a huge disdain for the left and their causes. From allowing (and even facilitating) an invasion of illegal aliens from broken nations, to weaponizing identity politics, to the warpath against white men, and all the way to DEI and sociopolitical engineering our children. The leftist social propaganda in and of itself was nauseating and getting old. It was divisive and destructive.

I voted for Trump all three past elections cycles, and I honestly have to say I am regretting placing any ounce of hope in Trump. I feel we have been duped beyond belief. Over a year into his presidency, I feel we have spun farther into a dystopian nightmare.

What happened to no wars? That was a lie. What happened to lowering groceries on day one? That was a lie. That rebate check idea that was floated around after the DOGE savings? I don't see it.

In fact, what I do see is the predatory "Own nothing; be 'Happy'" initiatives thriving. Homeownership has become more and more unobtainable, especially among younger generations. Our fire departments are failing. Our public safety infrastructure is crumbling. Our fuel prices have jumped up. The job market has become more volatile and unstable than ever. Looming mass job displacements are around the corner. We are criminalizing our homeless in a time where people with degrees are working multiple jobs to afford rent. Spying on everyday Americans from Flock Cameras to the use of AI and facial recognition is skyrocketing.

When you have had strongly vocal MAGA supporters turn sour on Trump, such as Marjorie Taylor Green, Elon Musk, and Tucker Carlson to name a few, you know it is bad. I don't trust Elon Musk either, but bottom line, once die-hard Trump supporters are turning their backs.

Let's face it, this is ultimately a battle between the elite and the typical, everyday American. Trump has sold us out to the elite ruling class. When there is no side to turn to, you know we are all toast.

Tomahawk missiles are used by the United States Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Netherlands Navy and Royal Navy (the Japanese are trialing them).

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- Russia has the largest land area.
- The earth is muddy in spring and autumn.
- It has the largest nuclear arsenal in the world, surpassing that of the USA.
- It considers itself to have the second most powerful tank in the world after Abraham.
- It has the largest army in Europe and after Ukraine, the largest GDP allocated to defense approximately 6%-8%
- The largest gas and oil resources are located near the Caucasus Mountains and in Siberia.
- It is considered the 2nd military power in the world.
- NATO is a defensive

alliance.

If Russia defended itself like Vietnam, who could defeat it?

Thanks to trumps dumbass cruel war in Iran we get to deal with these ass high gas prices!

This is what you MAGA's wanted huh? not less war MORE War and higher gas prices, higher grocery prices, higher everything!

Just wanted to bitch about this randomly. Rant over!

Oil industry which charges too much at the Pump and uses excuses of war and natural disasters? Grorcery Stores who use Tariffs to charge higher prices? The Defense contractors who charge way too much for weapons and promote wars? Pharmaceutical Industry who manipulate system to charge more for drugs?

With the war in the Middle East and difficulty buying fuel for our cars, is this the best time to start cycling.

What is your opinion?