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Posted without comment. (Original Post) surfered Jan 11 OP
Just wait for the rebuilding phase malaise Jan 11 #1
And who's going to help harvest all the fruits and vegetables? surfered Jan 11 #2
Not malaise Jan 11 #3
Pfffft... SheltieLover Jan 11 #4
Now you know that they will be so very happy to get out there and harvest the vegetables LiberalArkie Jan 11 #16
ROFL malaise Jan 11 #19
Imagining the Meal Team Six mob heading into the fields conjures up an unpleasant picture. Magoo48 Jan 12 #38
ding. AllaN01Bear Jan 11 #22
The Gravy SEALS? COL Mustard Jan 12 #37
More, please. 😋 multigraincracker Jan 11 #5
Heard news stories of undocumented going to areas far from their homes to help protect property and fight fires paleotn Jan 11 #6
Well, I will comment. Bless you Mexican firefighters and if any damned hateful MAGATs give you a hard time... hlthe2b Jan 11 #7
I couldn't have said this better myself. Irish_Dem Jan 11 #11
Well California was part of Mexico before the US took it over! kimbutgar Jan 11 #8
dang you!!!!. i ws just going to mention that and you beat me to it. AllaN01Bear Jan 11 #23
Lincoln lost re-election to Congress because he spoke out against MadameButterfly Jan 11 #27
shhhhhh Codifer Jan 11 #33
One of their historical cities. Mblaze Jan 11 #9
Ciudad del rio de Nuestra Senora Reina de los angeles en Porciuncula soldierant Jan 11 #12
Nicely done there. If I remember right the zipcode was "6". MMBeilis Jan 11 #15
Well done 😀 Mblaze Jan 12 #41
Pretty much everywhere does. soldierant Jan 13 #50
They are risking their lives for Americans. Irish_Dem Jan 11 #10
ˇBomberos Mexicanos! Bo Zarts Jan 11 #13
Our department had a sister department in Mexico - El Grullo Mblaze Jan 12 #43
How is it that the world shows us love time and again Hope22 Jan 11 #14
Canada & Mexico are sure letting actions speak louder than words. KS Toronado Jan 11 #20
Ohh Cha Jan 11 #17
Muchos gracias, Firefighters Mexicanos!!! electric_blue68 Jan 11 #18
What good people canetoad Jan 11 #21
this smacks in the face of the rwjs comments , no body comes to help us. can you say smack down? AllaN01Bear Jan 11 #24
Some quotes from officials.... Newsom, Christine McMorrow, etc. IcyPeas Jan 11 #25
Charlie Kirk whined that the fire is so bad because there are not enough white firefighters. keithbvadu2 Jan 11 #26
Sick fuck Evolve Dammit Jan 11 #31
Rep Jasmine Crockett ate his lunch over that comment. I wish I had her ability to respond yellowdogintexas Jan 12 #46
THANK YOU Mexican Firefighters! FakeNoose Jan 11 #28
Good neighbors! Clouds Passing Jan 11 #29
firefighters Kali999 Jan 11 #30
Si se puede hermanos. nt Prairie_Seagull Jan 11 #32
Thank you, wendyb-NC Jan 11 #34
These guys are great! DENVERPOPS Jan 11 #35
In 1492 there were 8 million Tickle Jan 12 #39
Regretfully, and Shamefully, DENVERPOPS Jan 12 #44
K&R spanone Jan 11 #36
Thank you 🇲🇽 👏🏻 Meowmee Jan 12 #40
Thank you for your help. republianmushroom Jan 12 #42
surfered............ Upthevibe Jan 12 #45
Gracias orangecrush Jan 12 #47
So when will ICE be arresting and detaining these heros??? sdfernando Jan 12 #48
Thank You blueseas Jan 12 #49
He'd send them back too TygerrRRT Jan 13 #51
They have my respect MustLoveBeagles Jan 13 #52

SheltieLover

(61,774 posts)
4. Pfffft...
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 04:51 PM
Jan 11

Get off their asses and actually do something useful? That's not in their playbook.

LiberalArkie

(17,167 posts)
16. Now you know that they will be so very happy to get out there and harvest the vegetables
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 05:59 PM
Jan 11

as soon as mein fuhrer requests them to.

Magoo48

(5,803 posts)
38. Imagining the Meal Team Six mob heading into the fields conjures up an unpleasant picture.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 09:09 AM
Jan 12

Somehow disturbing.

paleotn

(19,853 posts)
6. Heard news stories of undocumented going to areas far from their homes to help protect property and fight fires
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 05:02 PM
Jan 11

Reporter actually asked them why? It's not their property. Maybe it was just the way the question was framed. It struck me kinda funny. I guess pitching in and doing the right thing, plus next time it might be their house, never occurred to the reporter? Trump's Amurka. Personally, I like the older one with values still alive among our undocumented people.

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/10/nx-s1-5254160/california-fires-los-angeles-latino-immigrants

hlthe2b

(107,598 posts)
7. Well, I will comment. Bless you Mexican firefighters and if any damned hateful MAGATs give you a hard time...
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 05:02 PM
Jan 11

then I can only hope they get their asses kicked to hell and back by grateful Californians.

MadameButterfly

(2,300 posts)
27. Lincoln lost re-election to Congress because he spoke out against
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:48 PM
Jan 11

the US invading Mexicao (California). Manifest Destiny being very popular politically.

Codifer

(863 posts)
33. shhhhhh
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 09:22 PM
Jan 11

don't tell nobody but them goldarn ruskies had a bit of Cali too.

and, well before any of "us" got here, it was occupied for many thousands of years by some other folks (who did NOT fuck up the environment).

soldierant

(8,151 posts)
12. Ciudad del rio de Nuestra Senora Reina de los angeles en Porciuncula
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 05:38 PM
Jan 11

I think that's all of it and I think I spelled it correctly but I'm open to correction if I didn't.

Bo Zarts

(25,819 posts)
13. ˇBomberos Mexicanos!
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 05:44 PM
Jan 11

I have worked with Mexican fire crews in south Arizona, and they are great!

Mblaze

(461 posts)
43. Our department had a sister department in Mexico - El Grullo
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 12:10 PM
Jan 12

We were able to donate an aid car to them. There was a lottery for who got to drive it down. Of course it went to those who could speak Spanish.

Hope22

(3,415 posts)
14. How is it that the world shows us love time and again
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 05:52 PM
Jan 11

Even though our leader treats them like dirt. We did that!

canetoad

(18,495 posts)
21. What good people
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:23 PM
Jan 11

I'm happy when other countries help a friend or neighbour in times of trouble. The US used to be like that.

AllaN01Bear

(23,794 posts)
24. this smacks in the face of the rwjs comments , no body comes to help us. can you say smack down?
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:27 PM
Jan 11

IcyPeas

(23,098 posts)
25. Some quotes from officials.... Newsom, Christine McMorrow, etc.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:33 PM
Jan 11
Newsom wrote on X: "Firefighters from Mexico are en route to the Eaton fire — joining more than 10,000 personnel already on the ground. California is deeply grateful for President Claudia [Sheinbaum]'s support as we work to suppress the Los Angeles wildfires. Our partnership and shared commitment to helping communities in need is greatly valued."

Christine McMorrow, Deputy Director of Strategic Communications, told Newsweek in an email: "Currently we have 13 people from the British Columbia Fire Service enroute to the Palisades Fire to shadow Incident Management Team 2, per an interagency MOU between CAL FIRE and the British Columbia Fire Service. Staff are working to coordinate the logistics to bring 90 firefighters from Mexico City to California. They will be assigned when they arrive, possibly in the next day or two."

Mexico's National Civil Protection Council on X wrote: "Tomorrow, the Mexican delegation will leave on a solidarity mission to protect lives and nature. Mexico is with the United States. Solidarity has no borders," according to a translation.

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)
26. Charlie Kirk whined that the fire is so bad because there are not enough white firefighters.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:39 PM
Jan 11

Yet no one sees him joining the team.
Blames lesbians.
Yet no one sees him joining the team.

yellowdogintexas

(22,978 posts)
46. Rep Jasmine Crockett ate his lunch over that comment. I wish I had her ability to respond
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 01:08 PM
Jan 12

to these people so spontaneously and correctly

wendyb-NC

(3,967 posts)
34. Thank you,
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 10:32 PM
Jan 11

Thank you, to Mexico and the fire fighters. You are heroes, may you be safe from harm doing this job and live long prosperous lives after, as we wish to all who are battling the fires and those who live there and are affected, whatever they need, toward recovery. .

DENVERPOPS

(10,617 posts)
35. These guys are great!
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 11:06 PM
Jan 11

Interestingly, the Native Americans are known to be the best at fighting forest fires.

We should employ them in large numbers..... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh? WHAT? there aren't very many around anymore ????????????

I guess the 74 Million MAGAot's past relatives weren't immigrants that came to North America, and killed off 30-60 million Native Americans before stealing their land......

Tickle

(3,380 posts)
39. In 1492 there were 8 million
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 09:48 AM
Jan 12

Native Americans. In 1776 native American population was 4 million and the white population was moved in and the rest, as they say is history. There was never 40 to 60 million native Americans to be abused.

DENVERPOPS

(10,617 posts)
44. Regretfully, and Shamefully,
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 12:59 PM
Jan 12

The actual number will never be known.........different noted "authorities," and "historians" give VASTLY different estimates, which in all honesty, due to non-existent record keeping, are not even educated guesses..............

These estimates, are anywhere from 900,000 to 18,000,000 to even 112,000,000.

At any rate, I think that it would be hard for ANYONE, to consider the Native American "population" simply....... "ABUSED"

TygerrRRT

(4 posts)
51. He'd send them back too
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:46 PM
Jan 13

He'd probably send them back too, since it's California they're helping, and he hates California...

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