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re: Why don’t we treat long haul truckers at least as good as we treat military & vets?
Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:20 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:20 pm to Eli Goldfinger
quote:Truckers never took an oath that they would die for their country.
Why don’t we treat long haul truckers at least as good as we treat military & vets?
quote:About 10% are on front line duty BUT 100% took the oath.
Truth be told, most military personnel aren’t essential to national security.
Many of the 90% simply live in targeted locations. Some are there 24/7.
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Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:21 pm to Eli Goldfinger
At the end of the day, many professions are necessary to make the economy work and feed folks. Imagine if welders or farmers or ironworkers quit. No new buildings, no metal stuff, no food, etc...
Veterans are respected because they are willing to go around the world and die on a lonely woods to protect our constitution and way of life.
Veterans are respected because they are willing to go around the world and die on a lonely woods to protect our constitution and way of life.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:23 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
quote:Nope. Plant operator.
Everyone knows the hardest job in America is being a lineman’s wife dude.
Easy job but shite could blow up any minute.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:33 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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hey arguably provide a service which is more vital.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:35 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
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fuq? Last time I checked I don’t remember seeing a long haul trucker taking a full IED blast with multiple casualties?
I don’t know dude, some of these truckers deliver to cities like New Orleans, Chicago and probably to some bad parts of town.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:37 pm to Eli Goldfinger
I always let truckers over even if I have to brake. I don’t actively look to let vets merge in my lane.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:46 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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Why don’t we treat long haul truckers at least as good as we treat military & vets?
Probably because they do this…
… as the tuck in the left lane ramps up to 67.2 MPH in a several miles long attempt to pass the truck on on right who fights valiantly to do 67.15 MPH.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:47 pm to Loup
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for real. they have to work 72 and 84 hours weeks to afford their alimony, child support, and meth.
Lol
Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:48 pm to Eli Goldfinger
They have the best songs though
Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:49 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Why treat anyone differently? Why can’t we just be Americans?
Posted on 10/12/22 at 1:59 pm to Eli Goldfinger
I actually feel like we should stop putting certain people on a pedestal for doing their job.
It takes everyone to keep the economy turning. Without the farmer there is no food for the restaurant. Without the cook there is no lunch for the miner. Without the miner, there is no iron ore for the steel. No coal for electricity. Without the steel mill worker there is no steel. Without the steel there are no trucks. Without trucks there are no long haulers. There are no guns or knives without steel. There are no ships. No military vehicles. So the US marine is powerless without this equipment.
It takes everyone to keep the economy turning. Without the farmer there is no food for the restaurant. Without the cook there is no lunch for the miner. Without the miner, there is no iron ore for the steel. No coal for electricity. Without the steel mill worker there is no steel. Without the steel there are no trucks. Without trucks there are no long haulers. There are no guns or knives without steel. There are no ships. No military vehicles. So the US marine is powerless without this equipment.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 2:02 pm to Eli Goldfinger
insert any number of vital professions that keep our country running.
what we should give everyone a fricking medal? That includes military service that didnt include combat. you just did another type of job.
what we should give everyone a fricking medal? That includes military service that didnt include combat. you just did another type of job.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 2:37 pm to AUriptide
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So, they should be like nurses and teachers?
They are just as annoying, so why not.
Truckers don't make as many Tik Tok videos.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 2:42 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Just guessing you are:
Veteran [not Veteran]
Veteran [not Veteran]
Posted on 10/12/22 at 2:44 pm to Eli Goldfinger
All truckers want are the lot lizards and $.55 big gulp fountain drink special
Posted on 10/12/22 at 3:41 pm to tadman
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Veterans are respected because they are willing to go around the world and die on a lonely woods to protect our constitution and way of life.
The majority of them chose the military because their options were limited.
I’m not knocking military folks, but most of them just needed a job and the the sign-on bonus.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 4:25 pm to Eli Goldfinger
I was under the impression that we the people subsidized their lot lizards.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 4:42 pm to SidetrackSilvera
That would be a step in the right direction.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 5:12 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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They arguably provide a service which is more vital.
Truth be told, most military personnel aren’t essential to national security.
If anything, our society looks down on these important workers.
I don't disagree with you but most truckers are entitled assholes. They think they own the road. Some are great but so many are just straight up assholes.
Posted on 10/12/22 at 5:19 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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