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    Ugh.Stephen A. Crockett Jr.
    7/18/17 11:55am

    Nah man. A truck is only racist if the transmission is, and transmissions tend to lean more on the “you do you, but leave me out of it” school of thought.

    That isn’t to say, however, that a racist transmission is an impossibility.

    Horns, on the other hand...well, that’s a topic for another day.

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      LegHumperUgh.
      7/18/17 12:51pm

      You’re probably right. A Turbo Hydra-Matic I know once referred to an African American mechanic as “that colored gentleman,” which was cringy as hell. It wasn’t hateful, but just a product of a different time.

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      crouching tigerUgh.
      7/18/17 4:24pm

      At my highschool, some chump installed a horn that played “Dixie.” He’d go harass black people and honk his fucking horn.

      I don’t think anyone would have blamed an angry mob for beating him.

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    David E. Davis rides again!Stephen A. Crockett Jr.
    7/18/17 11:59am

    Over my lifetime I’ve had 2 trucks (Chevy S10/Ford F150), 1 Honda Civic and 3 Subarus (Forester/WRX/GL wagon). I say it just makes me someone that likes cars as I don’t ascribe political aspirations on vehicle choice.

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      timbapimDavid E. Davis rides again!
      7/18/17 12:56pm

      There are people who like trucks because they can be practical. Then there are people who like big trucks because they’re BIG, and big strong men like to play with their big strong trucks. I’m assuming the latter tend to have more authoritarian personalities, which means they’re more likely to be racist, misogynistic and just shittier people in general.

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      David E. Davis rides again!timbapim
      7/18/17 1:56pm

      I liked my little truck becasue I could haul things. I liked the slightly bigger truck becasue it could haul more. I miss my trucks.

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    Cali4lifeStephen A. Crockett Jr.
    7/18/17 11:50am

    He’s such a clown. His clothes are made everywhere but america and that’s true for daughter-wife as well. And his dumb followers cheer.

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      hocuspocusoctopusCali4life
      7/18/17 12:11pm

      I’m truly flabbergasted that he did this “Made in America” week because all I’ve been hearing is how much his family’s shit is not made in America and the sweatshop labor oversees. Like, this family never thinks anything through. This Administration is such a walking shit show.

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      Cali4life
      7/18/17 12:19pm

      And his followers are eating it up and not even considering the w i d e disconnect in his and his daughter-wife’s irl never-made-in-america crap! And then the dems are quiet... bunch of losers.

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    EvenBaggierTrousers5Stephen A. Crockett Jr.
    7/18/17 11:33am

    I think Trump’s hard-on for big trucks comes from A) his image of what a big strong man is: driving a big truck, digging for coal and grabbing a pussy, possibly all at the same time; and B) his overcompensation for living a life where he’s never had to lift a finger, is a germophobe and yet still wants to look like a “man’s man.” That’s the only explanation I have for a grown-ass old man making truck noises when he sits behind the wheel of a semi.

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      Sir HalffastEvenBaggierTrousers5
      7/18/17 11:47am

      It’s a hard job and only a real man can do it all at the same time.

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      ShartVaderEvenBaggierTrousers5
      7/18/17 12:48pm

      Also explains that ridiculous “handshake”

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    PhoneBurnerElmoStephen A. Crockett Jr.
    7/18/17 1:15pm

    I could write a faking dissertation on why racists love trucks. The 30 second version is:

    Little need big trucks to make them feel big. Little men need racism to make them feel big.

    Essentially it’s about dicks. It’s always about dicks.

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      Prostate of Dorian GrayPhoneBurnerElmo
      7/18/17 3:14pm

      I don’t know how they can afford the gas. My work truck is a 23-ish gallon tank and gets roughly 10 miles per. Ick.

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      PhoneBurnerElmoProstate of Dorian Gray
      7/18/17 3:36pm

      I guess when you get that desperate to prove your masculinity no amount of money is too little.

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    lostinspacecampStephen A. Crockett Jr.
    7/18/17 12:14pm

    In fact, if racists are looking to update their symbolism, I would argue that a big truck tattoo could replace neo-Nazi lightning bolts.

    It...uh...has. And truck nuts are the new Swastikas. Was this not known? White guys in trucks are absolutely Nazis, every single one of them.

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      Prostate of Dorian Graylostinspacecamp
      7/18/17 3:12pm

      I disagree with this assertion, especially because my work truck is a Ford F-150. I always look for that 3 percent sticker or a Confederate flag myself.

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      lostinspacecampProstate of Dorian Gray
      7/18/17 3:42pm

      So you only work as a Nazi?

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    Raineyb1013Stephen A. Crockett Jr.
    7/18/17 12:29pm

    Yes, Orange Foolius we all know that you have a tiny, tiny micro-penis. Can you stop with the truck shit now?

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      Alexander Crouton-SkitchRaineyb1013
      7/18/17 1:33pm
      Orange Foolius

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    decgeekStephen A. Crockett Jr.
    7/18/17 1:15pm

    I always thought his obsession with big trucks had more to do with penis size.

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      crouching tigerdecgeek
      7/18/17 4:27pm

      You be the judge:

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      decgeekcrouching tiger
      7/18/17 5:46pm

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    MyPoliticalBurnerStephen A. Crockett Jr.
    7/18/17 11:46am

    I feel like the truck issue is more about penis than race. 30 years ago, whenever we saw a middle aged (white) guy in a Porsche, the immediate joke was, “sorry about your penis!” Now it’s just trucks (it was Harley Davidsons there for awhile) instead of German sports cars. The weird thing is that now it’s not just middle aged white guys. It’s any (white) guy trying to look tough. And we have Viagra now, so I don’t understand the need to compensate with an expensive vehicle. Hey, maybe you’re right after all...

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    HypestylesStephen A. Crockett Jr.
    7/18/17 11:29am

    what a bizarre spectacle. What, if anything, is 45 proposing that would actually make things better for American manufacturing? Will all his Trump-brand clothing be made in the USA instead of China and Indonesia? Has he promised to place sanctions on US companies who ship operations to foreign countries or who decide to incorporate in foreign countries for tax haven status? (e.g. Fiat-Chrysler).

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