I think it’s pretty clear that DJT is anti union but aren’t most firefighters right leaning? I have no evidence for this assumption. I’m a rural volly- our department is probably 7-3 or 8-2 Republican, though we have a (very wise) no politics at the firehouse rule. (If only it worked on the interpersonal politics too)
The IAFF did a membership poll earlier this year. I believe the results were overwhelmingly that the membership leaned Republican and cared about national policy issuee verse labor/firefighing issues when it comes to Presidential elections.
Exactly the problem. Discussing politics is banned in the volunteer team I’m with. Most are pro-MAGA, regardless of ban, and are dismissive of policy in the face of everything I’ve been taught.
IMO, those that are pro-MAGA belong back in the BLS box until they grow one empathy.
Here's a question for you... Supposing that you wanted to go career, or you wanted to make your volunteer department a career one. Which political party do you think would support that more?
The historical reason to this is, at least rurally here in PA, is that republican politicians at the more local and state government levels were very generous to firefighters.
And most don't look into really what's going on these days. Most don't know about the attempts at FEMA AFG/SAFER/etc cuts Trump tried to do, or never paid much attention to the shit he gave cali firefighters, etc.
Most think like the rest of the population, "Well I'm a republican so I have to vote republican".
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u/DogIsGood Oct 04 '24
I think it’s pretty clear that DJT is anti union but aren’t most firefighters right leaning? I have no evidence for this assumption. I’m a rural volly- our department is probably 7-3 or 8-2 Republican, though we have a (very wise) no politics at the firehouse rule. (If only it worked on the interpersonal politics too)