Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying. Does NY, Boston, California, Florida, Vermont, Colorado, Rhode Island, Ohio, Delaware have liberal lunatics, in a word YES. Do they have big mouths and do they strut..YES.
Just like the militant Gay crowd would have you believe they are a majority and activists appear to be everywhere Liberals are full of themselves and need to flaunt their stuff to the world. But the majority of NYers by the numbers work hard, try and do the right thing and help those in trouble. Those firefighters and police at 911 were operating in a NY tradition, they were proud members of our police/firefighting locals. They mostly grew up with NY values, not in a vacuum.
I have traveled in many other English speaking countries from AU/NZ across Canada and the UK. As a native born NYer I have experienced more willingness to go the extra mile for a total stranger in NY city. Native Nyers in my experience are wary but very generous and open minded.
That is only because there are so many friggin people in New York City. So obviously there will be some good eggs in the crowd. Most people in New York City these days wouldn't even go so far as to inform a driver that his lights are off (at night of course). I observe this all day long riding my bike around the city: swarms of people walking by a car at a crosswalk with its lights off with no one saying anything.
And if someone can't even do that simple little thing, particularly considering how potentially dangerous that situation can be in a hugely overcrowded city like NY, with so many mindless types crossing busy streets while texting, or otherwise not paying attention, how on earth can we expect they (most here) would lift a finger when it comes to something more serious. In short, "New York Values", these days particularly, suck.