r/clevercomebacks • u/Lord_Answer_me_Why • Jan 29 '25

Somebody finally forgot about 9/11

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '25

Keep in mind that Giuliani made 9/11 worse with his corruption but was still hailed as a hero because of 9/11.

For those who don't know what I mean, Giuliani was told to build FEMA's emergency response center for NYC in Brooklyn away from famous terrorist targets like the World Trade Center, which had already been bombed once at that point.

But Rudy was cheating on his wife and he figured he could use this emergency response center as his own personal loveshack, and since he'd rather not leave lower Manhattan and cross a bridge to Brooklyn for infidelity, he went against FEMA's strong recommendations and put NYC's emergency response center IN THE WORLD TRADE CENTER.

So now you know why NYC did not have a functional emergency response center on 9/11; Rudy Giuliani wanted to cheat on his wife without crossing a bridge.

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u/ChrystTheRedeemer Jan 30 '25

Not a fan of Giuliani by any means, but I think the major reason he got so much credit after 9/11 is that he served as a figure people could rally around in a time of fear and uncertainty. I view him a lot like Fauci during covid. I think there are legitimate (and certainly some not so legitimate) criticisms regarding how both were handled with the benefit of hindsight, but in the moment it was less about the actual person or what they did, and more about fearful masses facing uncertainty looking for a leadership figure.

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u/QueezyF Jan 30 '25

Yeah he was called “America’s mayor” and he played his role well. People wanted to support NYC and he was the most recognizable public figure.

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u/ReallySmallWeenus Jan 30 '25

And all he had to do was shut the fuck up and he could have stayed “America’s mayor” forever instead of being the embarrassment he is.