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Truckers pour cold water on pro-Trump New York boycott: "Not happening"
(www.newsweek.com)
So, this was something some pathetic #fascists wanted, but the actual workers told them to fuck off. Nice.
It common knowledge that lots of truckers dont go into NY just because they are afraid of the complication. The pitiful number of drivers that would be a part of this protest are a tiny, invisible speck. Even with the drivers who refuse, there are many more that don't have a single issue. For every trumper hick that refuses, three more drivers would slot in to take the load. There are many more truckers than people realize.
As a NYer I feel sorry for anyone who is brining any vehicle into the city for the first time. City planner Robert Moses loved cars and hated buses. Many roadways have bridges that are too low for larger vehicles to get through, and it's almost impossible to back up.
Do they move the cargo into smaller vehicles to get into the city? Or schedule the deliveries for low traffic times? Or just say fuck it and head into traffic?
All of the above to certain degrees. If the roads, bridges, tunnels, etc can handle an 18 wheeler, they'll go. There is a lot of dropping a trailer at a yard to be unloaded into smaller trucks happening as well.
Here's an example I've see. You can bring a semi trailer into Manhattan via George Washington Bridge. You can't take it onto the FDR Drive or the Westside Highway, but you can take it on the streets. Madison Square Garden and the Jacob Javett's center get big shows in and out all the time.
The Bronx Terminal Market gets produce, meat, and fish delivered from all over. Semis and smaller vehicles come in and out all the time.
Semis are a common sight in the city, as are giant cranes and other oversize vehicles. It just requires a bit of skill and determination to do it.
Yeah and we're only talking about owner-operators here. People that drive for companies don't have a choice. It's either you deliver this stuff or else we'll send you your final check and have fun finding a new job.
And it's not even 7 am!
I’m absolutely positive that there will be a “boycott”. At least a couple dozen truck drivers could easily be convinced to free at the edge or NYC and wave about some Trump flags. The funny thing tho, is that there are likely millions of truck drivers who won’t care or will be happy for the loads. The unfunny thing is the media attention that the couple dozen truckers will get.
I can't speak as to what will happen, but "business as usual" is not an eye-grabbing headline. The media obviously won't focus on the normal goings on, but rather on events that stand out. It would be dumb to expect anything else from them. Who wants to hear/read about nothing happening?
I don’t want attention given to fascists or their sympathizers unless it’s ridicule. All the media should be doing is saying “these people are idiots wasting their time” and move on
While I agree with you, we also complain when the media show bias. You can't have both. Either they attempt to make a neutral-sounding statement, or they show obvious bias. At that point, you're just reading an opinion piece.
It is not bias to oppose fascism.
Oh God, I'd love to read about nothing happening for a change. It would be so refreshing...
It's really about the lack of context. Its fine if the focus was on a minority of idiots, but you should also be reporting how insignificant the support is in general and an objective look at why they're there. I don't have faith in most 24/7 media to do that.
this post was submitted on 21 Feb 2024
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