As you've shown repeatedly, Dr. Ed, that "burly man" schtick works because mainstream media types are themselves hungry to be seen themselves as "burly men" or at least sympathetic to said "burly men" so they'll fall for it every time. A year from now -- it'll be like this never happened...
Mar 29, 2022·edited Mar 29, 2022Liked by Roy Edroso
I agree watching people in actual danger fight off an invasion took a lot of the wind out of the convoy’s faux-macho sails: “these guys in Ukraine are out fighting Russians in the street while their houses are bombed, but you don’t want to get a vaccination shot? Maybe sit the fuck down and shut up, whiner.”
And yeah, I think J6 made enough of a traumatic impression on the majority of non-lunatic citizens that any call-back to it will be disastrous for future fascist protests.
Actual long-haul truckers work too hard for too little pay to be able to afford a week's time and gas — much less three or four — for this nonsense, and most of them don't own their rigs. It's such a shitty job that right now the annual turnover rate is around 90%. The smart money in trucking is with diesel mechanics ($100K+/yr.) or — guess what? — management.
Dead Butch would be a great name for a white CIS male free neo-punk band, maybe the punk band I need.
Anyway.
Great photo at the top. When we did our cross country thing last summer, we passed two tractor trailers that had gone off the road; separate days, probably a few/couple hundred miles apart. One could imagine how they happened. Hint: Not weather related.
Meanwhile, I hope Roy’s not teasing us and this is the last post to dis the manly men trucker patriots. As noted, the comrades tell me our disrespect for these fine workers is what prevents them from rising up and throwing off the shackles of their capitalist parasitic masters. Surely, the revolution is imminent.
I wish I had a link to the trucker who posted last month about the causes of the supply chain disruptions and pointed out that union truckers like him were doing just fine, it was the independents and non-union shops that were suffering. He got paid whether hauling on the highway or stuck in line for hours at a port, while they only made money while moving a load they couldn’t get to. It’s the embrace of politics that hurt themselves (anti science, anti union, etc.) that marks these convoyers as suckers, not a great look.
I'm amazed that Donald Trump is who they picked to be hero of the worker man. I guarantee he has the softest hands and any sweat he might break is more about an overabundance of body fat then any kind of physical exertion . Same goes for Tucker Carlson . I wouldn't be surprised if either or both of these guys had a butt wiper on the payroll . I doubt that either have ever trimmed their own toenails. I'm certain they couldn't drive a standard transmission . I guess there's always a certain bunch that doesn't feel right if they aren't kissing the bosses ass . Maybe that's what they're so unhappy about . Maybe deep down inside they know they're nothing but a candy ass suck up. Of course that's not their fault and so they need someone to take it out on..
Mar 29, 2022·edited Mar 29, 2022Liked by Roy Edroso
I like the graphic, though I’m getting really tired of people turning everything into The Apotheosis of Science. “I do nothing without Science, I trust the Science, I AM BECOME SCIENCE.” Sorry, it’s just a personal annoyance; YMMV.
Great coverage, you're America's favorite source for PC (People's Convoy) news. But what's with the Broersma truck photo at the top? Namibian miners union? WTF?
As you've shown repeatedly, Dr. Ed, that "burly man" schtick works because mainstream media types are themselves hungry to be seen themselves as "burly men" or at least sympathetic to said "burly men" so they'll fall for it every time. A year from now -- it'll be like this never happened...
Motilla!
I agree watching people in actual danger fight off an invasion took a lot of the wind out of the convoy’s faux-macho sails: “these guys in Ukraine are out fighting Russians in the street while their houses are bombed, but you don’t want to get a vaccination shot? Maybe sit the fuck down and shut up, whiner.”
And yeah, I think J6 made enough of a traumatic impression on the majority of non-lunatic citizens that any call-back to it will be disastrous for future fascist protests.
Actual long-haul truckers work too hard for too little pay to be able to afford a week's time and gas — much less three or four — for this nonsense, and most of them don't own their rigs. It's such a shitty job that right now the annual turnover rate is around 90%. The smart money in trucking is with diesel mechanics ($100K+/yr.) or — guess what? — management.
MAGA Max: Beyond Grifterdome (speaking of Lord Humongous)
Dead Butch would be a great name for a white CIS male free neo-punk band, maybe the punk band I need.
Anyway.
Great photo at the top. When we did our cross country thing last summer, we passed two tractor trailers that had gone off the road; separate days, probably a few/couple hundred miles apart. One could imagine how they happened. Hint: Not weather related.
Meanwhile, I hope Roy’s not teasing us and this is the last post to dis the manly men trucker patriots. As noted, the comrades tell me our disrespect for these fine workers is what prevents them from rising up and throwing off the shackles of their capitalist parasitic masters. Surely, the revolution is imminent.
I wish I had a link to the trucker who posted last month about the causes of the supply chain disruptions and pointed out that union truckers like him were doing just fine, it was the independents and non-union shops that were suffering. He got paid whether hauling on the highway or stuck in line for hours at a port, while they only made money while moving a load they couldn’t get to. It’s the embrace of politics that hurt themselves (anti science, anti union, etc.) that marks these convoyers as suckers, not a great look.
I'm amazed that Donald Trump is who they picked to be hero of the worker man. I guarantee he has the softest hands and any sweat he might break is more about an overabundance of body fat then any kind of physical exertion . Same goes for Tucker Carlson . I wouldn't be surprised if either or both of these guys had a butt wiper on the payroll . I doubt that either have ever trimmed their own toenails. I'm certain they couldn't drive a standard transmission . I guess there's always a certain bunch that doesn't feel right if they aren't kissing the bosses ass . Maybe that's what they're so unhappy about . Maybe deep down inside they know they're nothing but a candy ass suck up. Of course that's not their fault and so they need someone to take it out on..
As I said in LGM, the film Convoy marked a nadir in Sam Peckinpah's career. This convoy proved to be no different.
"...even the normal stupidly, lazily complicit media was forced to think: Why are we covering these guys?"
Yes, that's exactly what they said right before they went out to cover these guys again.
Screw the stupid news coverage of the “People’s Convoy.” I’d rather watch reruns of “Password” with Bert Convy.
I like the graphic, though I’m getting really tired of people turning everything into The Apotheosis of Science. “I do nothing without Science, I trust the Science, I AM BECOME SCIENCE.” Sorry, it’s just a personal annoyance; YMMV.
P.S. I am not a crank!
Love it! Perfect.
Great coverage, you're America's favorite source for PC (People's Convoy) news. But what's with the Broersma truck photo at the top? Namibian miners union? WTF?
WaPo to right-wing truckers: "I wish I knew how to quit you."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/03/31/dc-trucker-convoy-leaves-protest/