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Thirties Child

(543 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2015, 04:26 PM Apr 2015

Driving a long-distance truck is turning our right-leaning son left

He's new to trucking and could get no response to his CB, so announced "I voted for Obama" (which he probably didn't) "and I'm voting for Hillary" (which he probably will). He got lots of responses and was horrified at both the attitudes and language of so many of the other drivers, at least the ones who responded. He says meeting/listening to right-wingers is opening his eyes.

Truckers, is it really that bad?

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Driving a long-distance truck is turning our right-leaning son left (Original Post) Thirties Child Apr 2015 OP

I know a trucker that was a rabid, screaming right-winger. louis-t Apr 2015 #1

CB radios are the spiritual forerunner to *chan sites Scootaloo Apr 2015 #2

Truckers have long periods of time to listen to the radio, so RWers try to appeal to them arcane1 Apr 2015 #3

My CB was almost never on during the day. In fact, it was on mostly after midnight. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #4

Was your son looking for an argument by getting into politics? Looks like he got one. virgogal Apr 2015 #5

He should listen to Stephanie Miller first thing in a.m. realFedUp Apr 2015 #6

Did he just want an argument? cwydro Apr 2015 #7

He was being roundly ignored and wanted a response. Thirties Child Apr 2015 #8

louis-t

(23,292 posts)

1. I know a trucker that was a rabid, screaming right-winger.

Reply to Thirties Child (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 04:30 PM

Apr 2015

His son spent years in Afghanistan and Iraq. The son was a die-hard Republican also. While his son was gone, he seemed to get worse for awhile. I talked to both of them recently and their tune has changed. No more rhetoric or talking points. They realize they've been had, I think.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

2. CB radios are the spiritual forerunner to *chan sites

Reply to Thirties Child (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 04:36 PM

Apr 2015

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

3. Truckers have long periods of time to listen to the radio, so RWers try to appeal to them

Reply to Thirties Child (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 04:41 PM

Apr 2015

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

4. My CB was almost never on during the day. In fact, it was on mostly after midnight.

Reply to Thirties Child (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 04:55 PM

Apr 2015

By that time, most of the kooks are passed out drunk.

Please tell your Son to be careful. Today on my least favorite stretch of road in the US (I-80 from Cheyenne to Laramie) there was a 70 vehicle pile-up.

Driving was awesome though. Most people don't realize that if you bought it, a truck brought it.

Good luck to your Son!

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

5. Was your son looking for an argument by getting into politics? Looks like he got one.

Reply to Thirties Child (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 06:26 PM

Apr 2015

realFedUp

(25,053 posts)

6. He should listen to Stephanie Miller first thing in a.m.

Reply to Thirties Child (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 06:46 PM

Apr 2015

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

7. Did he just want an argument?

Reply to Thirties Child (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 07:47 PM

Apr 2015

Monty Python lol

Thirties Child

(543 posts)

8. He was being roundly ignored and wanted a response.

Reply to Thirties Child (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2015, 11:26 AM

Apr 2015

Probably also wanted an argument. He's something of a rebel, wich I think is why he was right-leaning in the first place. He became a Christian and a Republican - that'll show Mom and Dad. 48 is a bit old to still rebel. Meeting those from the other side is making an impression.

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