We have a serious gun problem in this country.
As you know I've been helping my Teamster brothers and sister win their strike for health security, reasonable wages, and dignity on the job.
Tonight a scab truck driver called the police on the people walking the line.
1/
His claim was someone said mean things to him yesterday as he crossed the line.
Nevermind the fact that I think this person is scab POS who I wouldn't piss on if he was on fire. I couldn't help think how fragile this scab is and makes me ashamed to be a middle aged white guy
2/
So the police showed up and we were talking about what was going on, the strikers goals and expectation, how the picket line is set and so on. The scab driver pulls up to vent his anger at being inconvenienced and whine about being called a scab, which I immediately reminded
3
Him he was in my nicest tone. As the encounter was rapping up, even the cop questioned the validity of his claims the reached out to shake my hand and I refused
I don't shake the man of a scab.
Would You? Would you shake the hand of the person your wife is cheating on you with?
4
This leads us into an area where the scab tell me he has a gun in his truck.
IN FRONT OF THE COP

I view this as a threat to me and the brothers and sisters on the picket line.

The GOP doesnt blink and sees nothing wrong with his statement.
So one of my teamsters calls a scab a scab and 2 police officers show up, but a scab throws out a veiled threat not even a word.

America we need an adjustment.

Maybe if this scab shoots one of my Teamsters America will care.

Who am I kidding.

Thanks letting me vent

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