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TEB

(12,841 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:26 AM Mar 2020

Aggravating a trump supporter

On my little slice of the corporate plantation after 40 years of repug war on labor. I’m a union jockey. 33 years of holding a union card I’ve worked the dock then got my third class license and ran linehaul for years. And now I just want to work the yard.

Back when the ACA was the only thing the repugs lost sleep over before the deep state This fellow wart of a coworker told me. No everyone does not need basic healthcare. It is the American way and if they die because of lack healthcare so be it.

So fast forward to 2016 this cruel fucker was all decked out in MAGA 2016 buttons and hats. And of late he’s been sporting the kaga bling 2020. Well the other night at work this wart was who by the way is a army vet like I am. Was decked out in a blue mask and latex gloves company doesn’t provide mask and only gloves are work gloves.

I had to bring up the conversation we had about the ACA years before. As he was tying his carhart hood and putting on work gloves over his blue gloves going total Charlie Heston in a 70’s disaster flick . He responded to me what are you doing to protect yourself asshole. I replied I stopped trimming my nose hair that is natures filter. And I said by the way you’re out of uniform no kaga shit.

Then my one bud who is former marine had to pipe in about that the wart may get brought up on ucmj in magat unit. And I responded to my union bro the former marine I love the guy. I said if we wanted to hear from the marine Corp we would ask this is strictly a prior service army issue.

Although I did ask my union former marine brother. Look you won’t retire he’s 71 a widower I asked him you do have me down as the beneficiary on your life insurance correct. I smiled and said look I got a bad feeling on this one the NVA couldn’t kill you. My former marine friend replied get your scrawny ass in yard horse and stay six feet away from me.

Stay safe people were all alone on this one love and health to you and those you love.

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