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MarineCombatEngineer

(15,008 posts) Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:43 PM Feb 11

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Been talking to a heck of a lot of my trucking buddies, liberal and conservative, [View all]

and there is a forming consensus that we will work to defeat his tariffs in our own way.
I can't give specifics, but it will be felt nationwide if it's a last resort.

I truly hope it doesn't come down to this, but we will respond it the way that they won't expect.

Please, everyone, keep the faith that we will defeat this fascist regime like our fathers, grandfathers, etc. did.

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Been talking to a heck of a lot of my trucking buddies, liberal and conservative, [View all] MarineCombatEngineer Feb 11 OP

❤️ underpants Feb 11 #1

Godspeed and Stay Safe MagickMuffin Feb 11 #2

Thank you BonnieJW Feb 11 #44

semper fidelis eShirl Feb 11 #3

Ooh Rah!! MarineCombatEngineer Feb 11 #4

Thank you for fighting the good fight, MCE. sheshe2 Feb 11 #5

That's the best news I've heard today! RainCaster Feb 11 #6

I believe you have hit on something I'm sure many have thought about. Deuxcents Feb 11 #7

Librarians and Truckers Skittles Feb 11 #8

Kind of... 2naSalit Feb 11 #9

Curious how any trucker who voted GOP is thinking. LisaM Feb 11 #10

Some of them were bamboozled by his lies, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 11 #12

I think possibly that is what it take thinkingagain Feb 11 #29

Guy on CBC spoke on tariffs: It's going to take touching the hot stove for tRump to realize they aren't a good idea Bernardo de La Paz Feb 11 #33

Ty for your reporting, and a good approach to bringing them in electric_blue68 Feb 11 #46

Excellent approach to working with others. Thank you so much for all you are doing. wordstroken Feb 11 #49

Don't piss off truckies is a universal rule... Violet_Crumble Feb 11 #11

❤️ SalviaBlue Feb 11 #13

Thank you leighbythesea2 Feb 11 #15

Please all of you stay safe out there. niyad Feb 11 #14

TY for a shot in the arm good news. bluestarone Feb 11 #16

Don't tell us what you're about Linda ladeewolf Feb 11 #17

You may bdamomma Feb 11 #18

From my sources, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 11 #68

About half a trillion worth, but who's counting? usonian Feb 12 #77

Well done! Aristus Feb 11 #19

As an old USAF veteran, I highly agree with this quote. mucholderthandirt Feb 12 #84

A general strike could be a first good step. Exp Feb 11 #20

Yes, we require consistency. determination, and massive grassroots support for the long haul. (pun intended) Magoo48 Feb 12 #88

Good trouble! I like it!!! COL Mustard Feb 11 #21

Trucks could grind this country to a halt liberal N proud Feb 11 #22

OHHH YEAHHH!! pdxflyboy Feb 11 #26

Exactly. They are the circulatory system of America. Mike 03 Feb 12 #83

My son drove a truck, mostly in the NW. Delmette2.0 Feb 12 #87

Truckers stick together orangecrush Feb 11 #23

I would hope Shambala Feb 11 #24

Give him fucking hell unleashed Master Gunnery Sergeant Aviation Pro Feb 11 #25

Safe travels - literal and otherwise! Alice B. Feb 11 #27

I'm convinced the tarriffs aren't Trump's idea. Initech Feb 11 #28

I can't argue with you, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 11 #30

Not sure I agree... malthaussen Feb 11 #38

Let's say it's a little column A, a little column B. Initech Feb 11 #50

tRump used tariffs against Canada in 2018, before Muck bought tRump. So yeah, they are his "idea", not Muck's Bernardo de La Paz Feb 11 #47

orthogonally is a new word for me; had to look it up. THat hardly ever happens to this old English teacher. I like it. Amaryllis Feb 12 #99

I won't argue that Musk is behind all this FakeNoose Feb 11 #66

They are his ideas he's been on them since mid 2010s uponit7771 Feb 12 #80

Undoubtedly djt was offered a nice kickback,... magicarpet Feb 12 #102

Safe travels MustLoveBeagles Feb 11 #31

Thank you for restoring my faith. MiKenMi33 Feb 11 #32

You know what I don't get? malthaussen Feb 11 #34

I really have no answer for you. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 11 #36

Rationality is not in their vocabulary... GiqueCee Feb 12 #90

Because they honestly Ol Janx Spirit Feb 12 #92

Not a "king." I do wish pundits would get that right. malthaussen Feb 12 #104

Godspeed and stay safe 💕 Hekate Feb 11 #35

It's come down to this, please begin! WhiteTara Feb 11 #37

I can honestly say I expected this of you. Eko Feb 11 #39

I can say this much, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 11 #57

Like I said, anything I can do to help if you need it. Eko Feb 11 #59

Very appreciated. nt MarineCombatEngineer Feb 11 #61

Give em Hell DENVERPOPS Feb 12 #71

That would be more than enough. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 12 #72

We just need to figure DENVERPOPS Feb 12 #73

I do tend to run the I-5 corridor from SoCal to the Canadian border, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 12 #74

Go right past us montanacowboy Feb 12 #79

If you coming thru Denver on I-70 DENVERPOPS Feb 12 #106

Thank you all for what you're doing. Big respect. Magoo48 Feb 12 #100

I am with you montanacowboy Feb 11 #40

K&R spanone Feb 11 #41

Post removed Post removed Feb 11 #42

How do you like your pizza? Swede Feb 11 #45

Damn, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 11 #53

Some joker with his very first post dissed you. Swede Feb 11 #55

I don't think it was really their first post Lulu KC Feb 11 #56

Well under this name it was post #1 Swede Feb 11 #60

Yes, I got that Lulu KC Feb 11 #62

100% support that - TBF Feb 11 #43

I'm guessing Canadian truckers are PISSED. mwooldri Feb 11 #48

Yeah, we've been in contact with Canadian truckers also. nt MarineCombatEngineer Feb 11 #63

Please be careful Katcat Feb 11 #51

The problem is there is not enough US capacity to fufill US demand. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 11 #52

As I've said more than once since NAFTA, back in the day... mucholderthandirt Feb 12 #85

Whatever you need to do drmeow Feb 11 #54

Thank you MN2theMax Feb 11 #58

Not sure how... WarGamer Feb 11 #64

Yes, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 12 #70

Bravo to you and your Trucker Buds, MCE! Cha Feb 11 #65

When it starts... kevinore Feb 11 #67

My daughter is a DC lawyer who lives on Capitol Hill in DC AverageOldGuy Feb 12 #69

I like your daughter but I really like you because you can't get arthritisR_US Feb 12 #76

My Granfathers Approve both of them proud patriot Feb 12 #75

Our ancestors had to do it with firearms and a lot of blood spilled misanthrope Feb 12 #78

Why no specifics? Meowmee Feb 12 #81

Never let the enemy know what your plans are. nt MarineCombatEngineer Feb 12 #94

Exciting. Whatever you do, good luck. Know that you will have tons of Mike 03 Feb 12 #82

I come from a family of truckers. Father, uncles, cousins, my brother, my ex. mucholderthandirt Feb 12 #86

Thank you 💙💙💙🙏🙏🙏 TommieMommy Feb 12 #89

old phraze from ww2. we did it before , we can do it again AllaN01Bear Feb 12 #91

And we will! True Blue American Feb 12 #109

Convoy! nt Wicked Blue Feb 12 #93

Should we be stocking up in anticipation? mainer Feb 12 #95

It sure wouldn't hurt, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 12 #96

What can I do to help!? hamsterjill Feb 12 #97

At this time, nothing, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 12 #98

Strength and Honor. WheelWalker Feb 12 #101

Awesome Duncanpup Feb 12 #103

Because it affects them? Freethinker65 Feb 12 #105

No Republican only support TSF angrychair Feb 12 #107

The repubs are all semen bubbles - Nigrum Cattus Feb 12 #108