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Elon Musk took to his social media site on Friday to decry New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s pick to lead the city’s fire department, claiming that she couldn’t do the job. The commissioner-to-be, Lillian Bonsignore, is a 31-year FDNY veteran who led the department’s emergency medical services during the Covid-19 pandemic. She will be the second woman to hold the position and the first openly gay person to lead the department.

That was enough for Musk to weigh in. “People will die because of this,” he wrote, adding, “Proven experience matters when lives are at stake.”

As Gothamist reported, before her retirement in 2022, Bonsignore was both the highest-ranking uniformed woman in FDNY history and the first woman to achieve a four-star rank. At the press conference announcing her appointment, Mamdani praised Bonsignore, saying that “her record speaks for itself,” before detailing her career in the city that spanned from before 9/11 through the worst of the pandemic.

Musk is the richest person on the planet and a rabid opponent of diversity, equity, and inclusion measures, or DEI. He appeared to be claiming that the new head of the FDNY was a diversity hire. He’s written: “Time for DEI to DIE,” “DEI has caused people to DIE,” “DEI is a Civil Rights Act violation,” “DEI kills art,” “DEI puts the lives of your loved ones at risk,” and “DEI is just another word for racism,” amongst his other previous observations about these efforts.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 19 minutes ago

woman

Gay

OPRNLY gay

I mean, what do you expect? Of course little butthurt loser is going to screech to conservatives which will continue carrying the screech. This hurts them to their core.

They don't care about actual metrics or anything, just the thought that a woman could do something useful goes against their beliefs.

And a gay woman? Oh my god, that must be even worse!

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Why is Musk's opinion on the FDNY "news"?

[–] THB@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

My thoughts exactly.

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 hours ago

Elon Musk says a lot of dumb untrue shit. Why is anyone even paying attention to what he says anymore?

[–] Ooops@feddit.org 19 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

he wrote, adding, “Proven experience matters when lives are at stake.”

Which is exactly the reason a 31-year veteran with experience got that job. I'm constantly impressed how Musk manages to always phrase his bullshit in a way that makes crystal clear it's nothing but insane ramblings.

[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 31 points 6 hours ago

Says the man who can't get a car door to reliably open, burning people alive in minor collisions. Meanwhile, EMS trains to open those doors and save lives. STFU, musk.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 75 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

"People will die because of this,”

Aren't like hundreds of thousands of people expected to die due to the shit Elon did to USAid?

[–] mostNONheinous@lemmy.world 8 points 5 hours ago

Not to mention in his cars.

[–] Billy_fuccboi@lemmy.world 24 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

They're not white so Elon doesn't care

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 hours ago

Some of them are white actually.

[–] rayyy@piefed.social 54 points 7 hours ago

Do we really need an illegal immigrant telling us how to run the country?

[–] halfapage@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

ohh the duality of ketaman

[–] Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works 24 points 7 hours ago

Elon, and fuckers like him, are a major driving source of human misery. Both because of the wealth hording and politics that wealth hording necessitates, but also because he probably speaks to people and imagine how awful having to talk to that absolute garbage dump of a person would be.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 20 points 7 hours ago

Elon Musk isn't qualified to lead a hot dog stand. And yet here we are.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 15 points 7 hours ago

Elon Musk is not qualified to open his own damn mouth on any topic of authority.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 15 points 7 hours ago

Back in 1995, the FDNY did a hostile takeover of EMS.

EMS had originally been under the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation, a city agency that oversees the public hospitals. In 1993, HHC funded an independent study to see what the best way to move forward was. The consultants looked at all the options, including moving EMS to police or fire supervision, ro making it an independent service. They decided that the best course was to keep EMS under HHC, but give it $3 million to upgrade.

At about that time, FD decided they wanted to study taking over EMS. The City Council voted them $5 million to do a test where FDNY responded to EMS calls in one borough. Even though the New York State agency in charge of licensing paramedics said FD had failed, the City decided the test was a great success. FD got control of EMS.

Pretty much the day FD took over, old time EMS people started leaving. Some retired, and others went to other civil service jobs.

Only one Fire Chief bothered to take an ride-alongs with EMS. Most never stuck their nose into an EMS station.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 12 points 7 hours ago

Fuck you Elon, you cheese doodle. No one asked you. Go crash another rocket, or estrange your latest crotch goblin.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 hours ago

Elon, just worry about South Africa. Okay?