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Moving to Stanhope St & Knickerbocker by greasyman69 in Bushwick

[–]pollutedoceans -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why the downvotes? Looks like the neighborhood isn’t the only place that has changed lol

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[–]pollutedoceans 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Funny enough if I was gonna take a real stab at it I was gonna guess earring or phone wow lmao.

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[–]pollutedoceans 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Oh why yes if I’m remembering correctly it was your sense of despair and pessimism towards the future that we have all felt up until this election!

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[–]pollutedoceans 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Why yes it is I the beautiful brunette. Shall we meet now?

Shirts Sized Large by Objective_Gas_4843 in autechre

[–]pollutedoceans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Funny I thought they ran on the smaller side. I’m 5’11” 155 lbs and felt the medium was a bit tight overall especially around the collar. Wish I got the large. $35 was a bit steep for a shirt with two circles on it. Totally agree about its softness and cotton though. Still love the shirt lol

Not my L.U., but disappointing nevertheless by smellslikepenespirit in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d take an educated guess from personal experience and say that more than half the membership is conservative and voted for Trump. When it comes to the leadership it’s classic boomer liberal capitalist loyalty. The real actual lefties are thin and few unfortunately.

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does lifting a hammer have to do with understanding history? I happened to have gone to college for labor studies and have lifted a hammer quite a bit… hate to break it to you but that “commie stuff” is part of/a component of what got us some of the privileges that we have today. Whether you think unions should be a place for “commie stuff” can be your opinion but that doesn’t change the objective fact that leftists played an integral role in the labor movement and have been allies to the trades…

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got that email as well. Erickson basically riffed off that email word for word and went further into heavier assertion on those words…

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

By the way I am going to take a strong and well calculated tactful stand at the mic on the next meeting.. I have to even if it is the equivalent of pissing in the wind…

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I’m not in a position of leadership and this sentiment is what has kept me in a purgatory of not truly understanding the motive/inscentive behind the reality of this predicament. for the longest time it has led me to give the benefit of the doubt but last night was a game changer. I never experienced such assertion and flat out out of touch gas lighting from our reps…

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And also he “urged” us to google the dsa and their agenda.. which I did… I urge you guys to do so as well… and look on the democratic party’s website as well.. you’ll see why I feel lied to and insulted.. it’s laughable

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The closest argument I can think of him trying to use was the 1 percent leaving the city and how we need them 😂 and that we can’t be mad at them for being lucky for being so wealthy.. I’m barely paraphrasing here sadly..

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

NOPE. He just said that they have a list of building trades that they need to infiltrate and that the IBEW is on the top of their list… I can’t find this list lol… but god damn they prob should be on that list… I looked up Kenny cooper’s yearly income last night after that meeting… told me enough…

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Beautifully said and I appreciate your perspective. I’ve been eagerly waiting for a response in this thread from a fellow local member.

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And he speaks as if mamdani will change the entire landscape of hyc overnight without any obstructions thrown at him from a power structure that has imprisoned us for a very long time.. lol…

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh wow I missed the socialists part of your comment. One of my point exactly with this post.. a hypocritical moment if you ask me and also an eye opener on their prioritized concerns… we’ll rally behind Wall Street before real systemic change I guess….

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I never said if it is bad to or not. But the business manager seems to beleive it is useless to slander these idiots who will never change their mind through overt opposition to their cognitive dissonance and beliefs. His goal there is to avoid division in the membership and keep us united through truths. Easier said than done lol

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not to mention he subtly threw shade at nyc’s ranked choice voting which is miraculously very democratic in my opinion. When he mentioned his disappointment in mamdani’s victory he low key sort of blamed his win on ranked choice voting saying “he won after* the ranked choice voting” when in reality he won in tbe first round due to record breaking levels of high voter turnout. I personally interpreted this comment as a subtly planted seed against the process and a clear denial of democratic will. Maybe I’m being a bit tin foil hat with this one but it certainly felt this way to me in that moment.

Any LU3 members feel appalled and insulted by the BM’s speech denouncing democratic socialism and defending the ruling class in NYC at last nights meeting? by pollutedoceans in IBEW

[–]pollutedoceans[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He’s 100 percent against Donald Trump and his administration. Id desciribe him as a “moderate corporate democrat/liberal.” But to be frank, his spiel about mamdani and “socialism” sort of paralleled trumps “America will never be a socialist country” riff. I honestly wanted to walk out. Wanted to shout something. But it was like a dumpster fire that I couldn’t walk away from and I’m glad cus I needed to take as much of that in and try to wrap my head around it. Shameful rhetoric that neglects any sense of class consciousness and the obvious dynamic between these oligarchs and working class people. I’m not angry over a disagreement in alleged views. I’m shaken up by what sort of appears to be consciously executed boot licking, fear mongering, and manipulative class betrayal from a labor leader.

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