I had no idea, trucking baws have it really hard.

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Ian Carrol

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In this episode of Candace Owens’ show, guest host Ian Carroll exposes modern forms of indentured servitude in America, focusing on the trucking and franchising industries. Drawing from The Secret Life of Groceries, Carroll details the exploitative conditions faced by truckers like Lynn Riyles, a veteran driver who, despite earning $200,000 annually, nets only $17,000 after deductions for truck leasing, fuel, maintenance, and mandatory fees. The industry traps vulnerable individuals—often recruited from homeless shelters or prisons—with debt-laden contracts, promising high pay but delivering poverty and relentless work under dangerous conditions. Turnover rates exceed 100%, fueled by predatory practices that profit off cheap student drivers paid as little as 12 cents per mile. Carroll also discusses the prison-industrial complex, noting how the 13th Amendment allows slavery as punishment for crimes. He critiques Joe Biden’s 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act for disproportionately harsh penalties on crack cocaine, contributing to mass incarceration of Black Americans who work in prison labor camps reminiscent of plantations. In the franchising sector, private equity firms exploit aspiring entrepreneurs with deceptive contracts, as seen with Burgerim and Unleash Brands. Franchisees, lured by promises of turnkey businesses, face fraudulent cost estimates and hidden fees, often losing life savings and retirement funds through SBA loans backed by taxpayers. These firms use tactics like the “Texas two-step” to shield assets, leaving victims bankrupt. Carroll concludes that these industries reflect a system where the ultra-wealthy exploit the vulnerable, using debt and legal manipulation to maintain control. He urges compassion for truckers and awareness of these systemic issues, emphasizing how money and law trap people in modern servitude. Word count: 269

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I saw an independent trucker who is going bankrupt because of his cost of operation, mainly insurance. We’ve had those few incidents that semis have caused or created huge pileups with fatalities. That’s all our lovely insurance companies need to arse rape those guys.

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