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Xolodno

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7. It never ceases to amaze me...

Reply to Thirties Child (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:06 PM

Jul 2017

....these guys can thank Teamsters for a livable wage, benefits, etc. A union that the GOP hates. They talk morals, sanctity of marriage, etc. Yet a number probably use the "services" at a truck stop that the truck stop doesn't sponsor. Their jobs literally depend on public funded and subsidized roads, if they weren't, rail would become king again.

Only thing I can think of, conservative talk radio...telling them what they want to hear. And on a number of long hauls, can brainwash them.

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The canary in the mine?? [View all] Thirties Child Jul 2017 OP

Thank You for sharing this info....maybe the time is turning..maybe..nt Stuart G Jul 2017 #1

Interesting Phoenix61 Jul 2017 #2

I don't know if you could find a more conservative group anywhere. Thirties Child Jul 2017 #4

Well some nut jobs are still calling into NPR's radio show a kennedy Jul 2017 #3

Youngest Son really has an interesting information source there. If he asked what turned Squinch Jul 2017 #5

That is Great!! Love to hear it! n/t bloom Jul 2017 #6

It never ceases to amaze me... Xolodno Jul 2017 #7

Conservative talk radio -- I suspect you're right on. Thirties Child Jul 2017 #8