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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNew red state fad: spending big bucks to pollute more
New red state fad: spending big bucks to pollute moreby Hunter at Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/27/1310034/-The-new-red-state-fad-Spending-big-bucks-to-pollute-more
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The devolution of red-state culture into the comical and rudderless "whatever them liberals are for, we're aginnit" continues apace. Now we hear about an entire subculture of pickup truck owners devoted to intentionally polluting in order to stick it to the man. It's called "rollin' coal," and costs a bloody fortune to even pull off so you've got to be committed to the bit.
Today kids will spend anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000 modifying their pickups for this sole purpose; adding smoke stacks and smoke switches (which trick the engine into thinking it needs more gas), or even revamping the entire fuel system.
Kids make a point of blowing smoke back at pedestrians, in addition to cop cars and rice burners (Japanese-made sedans), which can make it dangerously difficult to see out of the windshield. Diesel soot can also be a great road rage weapon should some wimpy looking Honda Civic ever piss you off. If someone makes you mad, you can just roll coal, and it makes you feel better sometimes, says Ryan, a high school senior who works at the diesel garage with Robbie. The other day I did it to this kid who was driving a Mustang with his windows down, and it was awesome. [...]
The ultimate highway enemy, however, are nature nuffies, or people who drive hybrid cars, because apparently, pro-earth sentiment is an offense to the diesel-trucking lifestyle. The feeling around here is that everyone who drives a small car is a liberal, says Ryan. I rolled coal on a Prius once just because they were tailing me.
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New red state fad: spending big bucks to pollute more (Original Post)
applegrove
Jun 2014
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JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)1. The collapse of Western civilization.
Anansi1171
(793 posts)2. Kick!-nt
NickB79
(19,258 posts)3. With a truck that big and soot that dark, who needs a large dick anyway?
Am I right, guys?
xfundy
(5,105 posts)4. Just like all lights on for earth day.
They get to pay a higher utility bill.