I have never been so mad

[armalitesheepdog]

Was out on a service call and saw this.
Take a look at this truck. Just wondering what other true Americans think. I'm all for the 1st amendment and free speech but.....

 

[nucular]

I don't know who that is supposed to be.

 

[LEaSH]

Who is the guy on the truck supposed to be?

 

[JCSR]

 

[KokomoDave]

He better not pull into Hobart with that on his rig. He'd be a target. Literally.

 

[Basher]

I'm all for the 1st amendment and free speech but.....

…but you’re really not, if seeing this makes you want to silence them…

Chances are VERY good that he’s Sikh, not Muslim, aka one of the good guys. And in the small chance he isn’t? Tough, this is what freedom of speech looks like.

 

[indyblue]

Surprised those graphics haven't been vandalized yet. Or maybe they have and have been replaced.

Basher's right though, could be. Most don't/can't tell the difference between muslim extremists and the rest.

The guy with the AK though, not sure what that is trying to convey.

 

[nucular]

Oh so is the issue just that it is middle east themed? I thought maybe it was some evil terrorist that I just didn't recognize.

 

[JCSR]

I think the guy in the white runs a gas station up the road from me. I could be wrong though.

 

[Basher]

Oh so is the issue just that it is middle east themed? I thought maybe it was some evil terrorist that I just didn't recognize.

Most likely. A surprising percentage of the US population is absolutely ignorant of the difference between Sikhs and Muslims and apparently have no shame in showing it. To them, turban = bad.

 

[AndreusMaximus]

…but you’re really not, if seeing this makes you want to silence them…

Chances are VERY good that he’s Sikh, not Muslim, aka one of the good guys. And in the small chance he isn’t? Tough, this is what freedom of speech looks like.

He never said he wanted to silence them.

I think it was G. K. Chesterton who said something like "to have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it."

I can absolutely be disgusted, appalled, and horrified by something, and think it is 100% wrong to do, but at the same time acknowledge that it is not the government's place to stop somebody from doing that thing, and that they have a right to do it under our laws.

(Disclaimer: I'm not actually saying that I'm disgusted, appalled, and horrified by the picture in OP's post; I'm really not sure what that decal supposed to convey.)

 

[cg21]

Free speech it goes all ways and there are no buts. Just like 2a you cant say “I support 2a but…………” I mean you can say it just whatever you say won’t be taken seriously anymore.

 

[Bigtanker]

I see them all of the time on I94 headed back to Canada. Probably 8 out of 10 trucks that are based in Canada have Middle Eastern drivers.

 

[cg21]

He never said he wanted to silence them.

I think it was G. K. Chesterton who said something like "to have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it."

I can absolutely be disgusted, appalled, and horrified by something, and think it is 100% wrong to do, but at the same time acknowledge that it is not the government's place to stop somebody from doing that thing, and that they have a right to do it under our laws.

(Disclaimer: I'm not actually saying that I'm disgusted, appalled, and horrified by the picture in OP's post; I'm really not sure what that decal supposed to convey.)

Agreed. I don’t like joe bidet but I hate the f bidet flags…… just cause I have little kids. So I even agree with the message just dont Like it on display.

 

[Basher]

He never said he wanted to silence them.

I think it was G. K. Chesterton who said something like "to have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it."

I can absolutely be disgusted, appalled, and horrified by something, and think it is 100% wrong to do, but at the same time acknowledge that it is not the government's place to stop somebody from doing that thing, and that they have a right to do it under our laws.

(Disclaimer: I'm not actually saying that I'm disgusted, appalled, and horrified by the picture in OP's post; I'm really not sure what that decal supposed to convey.)

He VERY strongly implied it, and to say otherwise is being disingenuous. If it was only that he didn’t like the signs, he would have said such. But to say “I’m all for XYZ, but…” is commonly understood to mean that you actually aren’t “all for it,” but rather question XYZ, or only support it with certain modifiers applied (generally in your favor).

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

All sorts of people do stuff that they believe will **** off others. Don’t fall victim to it. Don’t play their game.

 

[BigRed]

Meh.

I've got this sticker on the back of one of the trucks...




I have another of him humping a pig but don't have the pic.

 

[indyblue]

Meh.

I've got this sticker on the back of one of the trucks...

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I have another of him humping a pig but don't have the pic.

Well, that’s pretty unambiguous.

 

[BigRed]

Well, that’s pretty unambiguous.

Meh...

Folks can put what they want on their vehicles

 

[AndreusMaximus]

He VERY strongly implied it, and to say otherwise is being disingenuous. If it was only that he didn’t like the signs, he would have said such. But to say “I’m all for XYZ, but…” is commonly understood to mean that you actually aren’t “all for it,” but rather question XYZ, or only support it with certain modifiers applied (generally in your favor).

I have to disagree with you. Not that I think your interpretation isn't possible, and it certainly could be the correct one, but I think it's a bit of an exaggeration to describe any other interpretation as "disingenuous."