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There are more than 56,000 semi-truck drivers and another 18,000 light truck drivers in Minnesota, according to the state Department of Employment and Economic Development, meaning widespread layoffs and reductions in income could ripple throughout the greater economy.

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[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How many truck drivers voted for Trump?

[–] griff@lemmings.world 6 points 1 month ago

how many trucks would a trumphumper hump if a trumphumper could hump trucks?

[–] _thebrain_@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

I sell heavy duty truck parts and I can confidently say: all of them? Most would have voted for him two or three times if they could have figured out how to.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

I do wonder what happens on the day things run out.

Though, somethings seem to have run out already. Lego shelves are getting empty.