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[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Maga land folks get very angry if you're even driving a small car. Been screamed at and almost ran off the road just for existing in a small car. It offends their tiny pp. Or something.

They REALLY hate bikes. Maybe because while they drive their 8000 lb dually quad cab thats never touched dirt or towed once, and hauls 1 person 99% of the time, they get mad at how efficient you are.

And I have a truck too. For work. 8 ft box single cab manual with no radio or ac. Hauls construction material and tows trailers. A truck used for real work. Fuck bro trucks.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

These are the people who don’t understand the meaning of Liberal as most lemmy commenters use it. It’s why it’s so dissonant.

[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Yup... drove a small car back from college and two truck bros decided it'd be fun to sandwich my car between them. One rode my rear bumper with high beams, the other slowed down and rode the middle line so I couldn't pass. Then he'd start slamming his brakes.

[–] asbestos@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I got furious reading that. I would’ve slammed the brakes and said goodbye to my car at that point. USA hits different man.

[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You'd have said goodbye to your head as well, because that lifted truck isn't going into the rear of the small car... it's going up and over.

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[–] asbestos@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

All I can say is fuck lobbying and fuck the god awful politicians allowing these small dick energy monstrosities to happen.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Time to carry a box of nails, or a paintball gun 😁

[–] Peffse@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

it's all fun and games until they pull out the real gun.

I called the incident into the police station but it was before I had the dashcam so they just shrugged (and were probably blood related anyway).

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 1 points 11 minutes ago

I just saw a play that has a plot point about how someone gets robbed by some racist, well connected shits, and the police won't do anything to help. The closest he gets to justice is vigilantism, where he hunts down and shoots 3 of his assailants dead. Only then does anyone start to listen to him, but when he agrees to talk peacefully they shoot him dead.

I'm not sure "the only way you'll get justice is with your own bloody hands" was the author's intent, but that seems to be the message.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 hours ago

Cops usually are the same ones driving BRo trucks, or its likely their kids like you said.

I do like the box of nails idea though. Keep a flimsy cardboard box of roofing nails in your door pocket for tail gating assholes :)