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Aristus

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9. IMO, pickup trucks are probably the most visible symbol of toxic masculinity other than guns.

Reply to mainer (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 29, 2018, 01:18 PM

Dec 2018

When one is an insecure little boy in a man's body, everything is viewed as a potential threat to that perception of masculinity. Even something as progressive, harmless, and forward-looking as an electric car.

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Truck owners are blocking Tesla Superchargers in 'ICE-ing' protests [View all] TomCADem Dec 2018 OP

Yeah I've seen this bs on Facebook underpants Dec 2018 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Dec 2018 #2

How stupid / nt Delarage Dec 2018 #3

Tesla is making a very nice truck, but it's too big for Bubba to handle in the Walmart parking lot htuttle Dec 2018 #4

Pollution is their favorite thing. They get upset when it is threatened. Squinch Dec 2018 #5

repost MichMan Dec 2018 #6

You can't get any stupider. Results of repug education cuts over decades. brush Dec 2018 #7

+1 ooky Dec 2018 #13

I don't understand why they're so angry. What's a Tesla done to them? mainer Dec 2018 #8

IMO, pickup trucks are probably the most visible symbol of toxic masculinity other than guns. Aristus Dec 2018 #9

+100 NickB79 Dec 2018 #16

Douche Bags being douche bags. JDC Dec 2018 #10

Assholes. spanone Dec 2018 #11

They love cyclists too jberryhill Dec 2018 #12

Clearly these idiots are... idiots... But could you call the cops? Is this illegal??? winstars Dec 2018 #14

Tiny, tiny penises NickB79 Dec 2018 #15