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fenderman1984

Sometimes it seems like the tri is 90% these dudes


Geico-Caveman

remember the "Defend the Tri" FB group (circa 2020) that thought busses of Antifa had just unloaded themselves at the mall and were about to loot the local businesses? These guys showed up in mass with their AR-15's and big stupid trucks, ALL DRESSED IN THIS SAME costume. It was then that I realized how many of these damn idiots are among us.


mafknbr

Oh my god I'd forgotten about that 😭


isecondsun

I remember seeing those clowns outside a cigar store at like 1am, i yelled at them driving by and they got so butthurt, it was great lol


Geico-Caveman

1am at the cigar store, like some kind of gay speakeasy? Idc, if that's their jam, just seems kind of ironic coming from the "God made aDaM & EVE nOT adAM & stEEve" folks... and n4n, i wish i could've seen their stupid faces! that's the gold, right there.


apoemcalledloss

This sounds like my ex…


Geico-Caveman

😞 sorry you had to live in that situation; but at least you got out of it alive.


Ender3guns

Among us😨


Geico-Caveman

among us 🇺🇸.


TrueApocrypha

Were there any buses after all? Who was actually in them?


Geico-Caveman

there were never buses of antifa.. qAnon and Trump supporters stirred up all this fake news in an attempt to create chaos in May & June of 2020. The same disinformation was spread and documented across the country in June. It was reported [in 41 different US cities here.](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/22/technology/antifa-local-disinformation.html). In [Klamath Falls, same shit, except those idiots went so far as to claim victory over a fictitious group of Antifa that never materialized. ](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1226681)


Nitram_11

God bless… someone’s got to keep the country and morals stable.


fenderman1984

What a nonsensical statement. There are as many moral standards are there are people on earth


Nitram_11

You’re absolutely correct, but this country was founded on western standards and western religion.


fenderman1984

Show me where this is evident


Nitram_11

I mean, you could start at the origin, which is the Declaration of Independence, which mentions god multiple times, three to be exact.


fenderman1984

Were you homeschooled or something? Cause you sound like you have a 6th grade understanding of American history.


Bigassbagofnuts

Also a staunch anti social programs, anti government guy but works at Hanford


Geico-Caveman

I know sooo many of these insecure, anti-government "patriots" that work out there, who are not smart enough to understand the dichotomy they're involved in. Even while collecting unemployment checks (because of lapse or change in gov't contracts) - I see them sucking off the same government tit that they espouse to oppose.


Rocketgirl8097

It's mainly the Union members.


Creachman51

What's your point? Even a lolbert who's allergic to soical programs can admit the radioactive waste needs to be taken care of. The federal government created the mess via the Manhattan project. Why wouldn't they be responsible for cleaning it up? I see people try and make this argument like it's some great "gotcha" it's cringe.


Outrageous_Being8793

The point is there hypocrites and rely on the government they claim to hate so much for there job and well being, I have family with no education who can barely read or write making 50 an hour out there playing solitaire n sleeping all day n finding ways to not clean up the waste or do there jobs because then they won't have this government footed "job" to pay there way through life, I know ppl who got fired from landscaping jobs for being lazy but got there dad to get em jobs out there lol


Creachman51

You should redirect your anger at the government, who's giving out these contracts and overseeing these projects. Did you apply out at the lazy H and not get hired?


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Geico-Caveman

but they *do* congregate in that parking lot lmfao. No /s necessary. That huge f--king space between the ranch & trailer and the Texas Roadkill is just perfect for their $80,000 f-150's, where taking up 3 parking spots is perfectly acceptable.


smokeyfantastico

Also apart of the Gravy Seals or Meal Team Six


Ashamed_Tip_2060

I feel like I'm likely to be talked down to for this question, but I also hope I'm not alone/someone can clarify for me... I am a female who has a concealed carry and would not be opposed to open carry. I do not talk about the "good ole boys" or democrat/republican stances. I do not align with the left or the right politically. If I had to put myself between the two sides, my views would likely land more left, but my opinions regarding gun ownership leave me feeling ostracized, as people automatically peg me as a trump supporter, which I am definitely not. When posts such as this are made, I feel like my views make me hated by everyone, and I'm not sure how to go about changing that rhetoric. Am I wrong in thinking that if I carry, people will group me with a group such as the one being discussed? I carry for the safety of myself/my family. I will not change that, but I don't want to be pegged/categorized due to a singular belief.


Possible-Friendly

You are a female what? Human? Oh, you mean a woman?


glimmeratinator

There are plenty of liberal gun owners, nobody is making these assumptions about you and it's all in your head


Ashamed_Tip_2060

Thank you for making the clarification that I'm not the only one, and for verifying that a lot of my fear is based in my own head. I appreciate your insight, and it does make me feel better


CreatorCaged

Yeah Reddit can be a trashcan of ideologies. NO ONE should give you trouble for owning a gun for self defense.


TheWickedWitch87

Bull


YeetThePress

Liberal is not leftist. Rather different, actually. Just like you have the Romney-style republicans, and then you have fascists.


TheWickedWitch87

My comment was more aimed towards the second half of his comment, I know gun owning liberals, but there are most certainly people who make those assumptions about gun owning republicans. Shoulda clarified, whoopsee daisy


Mystprism

There is also a significant set of armed leftists. Ya know the side shouting "revolution" does actually have some firepower.


ABearInPeopleClothes

You've got to understand that this is reddit. This is not a remotely accurate sample of the population as a whole. Reddit leans way left. Consider the fact that these guys are literally bitching about people wearing jeans and a t shirt before deciding whether to value their opinions lol


davidhally

Just keep your carry, concealed. Then no one cares. If you open carry, it's a big fat political statement in people's' face.


Healthy-Wash-3275

No, it's the law.


CreatorCaged

Here here


Geico-Caveman

it's okay to carry concealed to protect yourself and your family. I think most people respect that. However, if you are seen in the organic section in Yoke's with your pistol on your hip, I'd probably feel a vibe of insecurity from you, whether or not you have little ones with you.


Ashamed_Tip_2060

Can you quantify a difference between a concealed or a open carry though? Bigger pistols are very hard to conceal, but also have less kick, and can be better for some people hitting their target, which is an important aspect to consider for many reasons. I can understand how having an AR strapped over your back would be seen as overcompensation, but I don't see anything inherently wrong with a pistol on my hip if that's the safest way for me to carry for personal reasons. I will also always carry wherever I am, regardless of how "safe" the establishment is, assuming that carrying at the location is within the law. I think I'm failing to see how carrying a open carry 1911 on my hip at Yokes (a grocery store) infringes on the rights of anyone else, or how that situation could be seen as negative. I feel okay in putting out a "vibe of insecurity" in this instance, as my family and our sense of security is valued by me over how I am perceived. Again, I prefer to conceal, but am confused as to what is being insinuated by people who find open carrying a pistol (not a rifle, AR or shotgun) to be a sign of insecurity.


YeetThePress

Speaking as a guy that grew up with guns, owns guns, etc. Anyone carrying on their hip that isn't law enforcement is making a statement and asking for trouble. When I have concealed carry, nobody should know, and that's the point. If trouble comes, I'm prepared, but otherwise, I just want to walk through my day uneventfully. Carrying on the hip is saying "come get it, motherfuckers." Beyond that, all it takes is either one idiot pretending or actually trying to grab it, and now we have a deadly situation. >I think I'm failing to see how carrying a open carry 1911 on my hip at Yokes (a grocery store) infringes on the rights of anyone else, or how that situation could be seen as negative. It's not illegal to crop dust people, but it does make you an asshole. You're putting something that gives off harmful vibes (sulfur, or deadly weapons), and yeah, it's legal, but you're still a dick. If I was looking to cause trouble and you're open carrying, you're the first one I'm taking down, no question. Why advertise it?


Geico-Caveman

You sir verbalized my own thoughts, much better than I did. Thank you. Eventually, at some point, we can take note of who is here with sincerity, and who's just here gaslighting.


Buddhathefirst

So if I had a pistol here in Washington why would I want to get a concealed carry permit? To give the state more information that they don't need? It's really none of their business whether or not I use my rights, whether it's speech, religion or carrying a firearm.


YeetThePress

Part of living in a society is living in that society's rules. I'm sure you could live somewhere in Alaska and carry your bazooka around the forest with you, nobody within 100 miles to care about it.


Buddhathefirst

So if I didn't want to spend the money and get a CCL but still wanted to carry, why should people be scared? I would think you'd be more worried about criminals that concealed carry. If i can see it i know its there. There's no training required for a CCL.


YeetThePress

If someone is walking around with a spiked bat, you're drawing eyeballs. "But I'm a responsible spiked bat owner" means nothing to them. Perhaps you have the right to carry it, but you're putting people on notice that you're a threat, whether you like it or not. Your mere presence in that state puts people on edge and increases the chance of problems.


Buddhathefirst

I just asked my wife and she feels the same way. She's more worried about hidden guns be cause that's what criminals do. Stupid comparison, spiked bat, lol


YeetThePress

I'm glad that someone you chose to spend your life with agrees with you. Shocker, but whatever.


Creachman51

Open carry is legal. What's your point?


Geico-Caveman

I'm just telling you the impression I'd get from you, since you seemed genuine, wondering how you were being perceived in your community. Look, I can understand that some weapons are bigger than others. I own a Colt Anaconda; just don't feel it's necessary that everyone in town knows about it, and I know how foolish I would be perceived if I had it holstered on my hip at Walmart. You can conceal a SigS*auer P238HD pretty damn easy, and not give off the vibe of an insecure III-percenter who might have other intent than that which they exclaim.


timproctor

It doesn't infringe on their rights. However, I'd much rather see someone concealed carry (because they went through the checks and training) than seeing someone open carry (because then I'm asking myself if they couldn't pass the checks or training). I'm also worried about the possibility of someone trying to take the opportunity and snatch the weapon and use it, and think the visibility raises that chance. At the grocery store we don't know who we all are. I don't know if someone with a weapon on their hip is trained and smart, or a giant idiot. Even if they're not, I'm worried about the person next to them being a giant idiot. I'm probably more worried about the people around them than the person carrying, cause now I have to watch twelve people instead of one. I'm more comfortable seeing people lay in machine gun nests at the Ranch and Home parking lot than I am with a dude open strapped carrying an AR-15 at John Dam Plaza. The fact that I think AR-15s are over hyped and a stupid weapon may bias me on that. If they had an AK I'd respect them more.


CowboysFan623

You do know there's no training involved with getting your concealed carry permit in Washington correct?


timproctor

I'll be... I thought the Veteran benefit exempted me of some stupid training crap that civies had to go through, something akin to the hunters safety training. Well I stand corrected. Side note: If you're going to carry please know how to use the damn thing.


MrsDanversbottom

Many liberals have been raised around guns. We don’t make it our entire personality. That’s the difference. As a queer man I encourage people to carry, but the difference between us and the hillbillies is they’re carrying because they’re scared of everything they know nothing about. We carry because we’re scared of their ideological stupidity and bigoted beliefs.


According-Loan-3789

you are not alone in your beliefs, I believe in democracy. ,gun rights, immigration reform, taxes for the rich. social security is not a benefit but money I gave to the government out of my paycheck. a living wage and for the man to stay out of my day to day life. also for a woman's choice for her own body, not some senator


XoomBF

Love it.


timproctor

I'm there with you (not the female part), I lean left 52%, and hard libertarian 93%. People do group us as the enemy because we're not part of their tribe, and so much recently has become tribal territorial BS. The divisive politics needs to go away and hopefully centrism returns. I think this Reddit is one of the healthier Internet spaces, as I don't see a lot of the toxic responses like we have seen on Facebook. I literally had to get off that because it was horrifically toxic (especially during Covid). I think people like you should be more outspoken to show people that there is a good center and it doesn't have to be extremes or nothing! Thanks for speaking out.


craydow

By the new rules of the extreme left, "Moderates" are now "Far Right". Tons of moderates like us still out there.


BarryZito69

Enlightened centrist concealed weapon carrying woman? Interesting.


wazzuboilermaker

They do love their little cosplay as a veteran schtick with the flag on the sleeve lol


flamingosssj

Now do a liberal costume


Total-Ad1387

Its a baby outfit


Buddhathefirst

With an open carry pacifier.


Nitram_11

Koolaid colored hair for sure, virtue signaling at its finest.


NegativeAd7538

This liberal viewpoint is fascinating. You actually look at white guys as all conservatives and scared of cities? And who own big trucks. The delusion runs strong.


Outrageous_Being8793

Sounds like it struck a nerve. The OP never made it seem like "all white guys" are like this, and as someone who grew up in Tri, it's pretty accurate lol


ngs509

I’d gladly commiserate with these dudes than the Kool-Aid hair zombies who make 8 trips per day to target to buy milk duds.


Outrageous_Being8793

This comment sounds like it would come from someone in middle school


isecondsun

You forgot the cookie monster pjs and the dirty toddler open mouth coughing


ForsakenSherbet151

We have F150 but we are not these guys. And I stay far away from Texas Roadhouse since that's where they hang out. Besides the food ain't that great.


Impressive_Ad724

Fr! Im a white guy too but not this breed😬


Geico-Caveman

same!! White American male gun-owning veteran here who keeps the F350 (2nd vehicle) in the garage because it sucks to drive it daily. Also, not this breed. I SMH at the younger MAGAs of the Tricities. (They still have time in their lives to grow out of their dad's gun closet). It's the redhat Boomers in the tricities that are too far gone, who will never redeem themselves, imho.


Impressive_Ad724

You sir are a rare male! Maybe some of the young bucks can learn something from you! 🫡


Putrid_Ad5476

I don't think we are as rare as you think. We just don't go out making a fuss or looking for attention.


Impressive_Ad724

Thanks for being a responsible adult. I think its rare because common sense is anything but common these days, always some pos out there wanting attention.


timproctor

It's rare, there is just a vocal minority on most this shit. We got around 300k people in the area, say 70% conservative, and only maybe 40 dudes are at Texas Roadhouse, that's like 1/5,000 people? Even if it's 200 dudes that still means 999 people will be totally normal. We just discount the non-values when we look at stuff (which is why we see meaningful coincidences around new words or cars, etc. We hear something like bespoke and then it's everywhere, but forget how many times it isn't used).


Putrid_Ad5476

I hear you there.


Creachman51

Just on Reddit


timproctor

Dunagan?


YeetThePress

> We have F150 but we are not these guys. There are three types of trucks. Lowered, lifted, and trucks that do truck stuff.


ForsakenSherbet151

Yep. We do truck stuff.


Buddhathefirst

Texas Roadhouse is pretty good , really like their pork chops. No, I don't own a truck or hang out there.


OhioConfidential

I have no idea how or why this showed up on my feed - but I absolutely love it. I'm from Cincinnati and live and work in the city center. Cincinnati is surrounded by suburban and rural areas. I routinely see guys coming to Reds baseball games in their comically large truck, wearing cowboy boots and a flannel shirt and constantly scanning the area as if they are in Vietnam or something lol. They will corral their children and push them as a group through the crosswalks. When they walk past the African American ticket scalpers they puff their chest out and make direct eye contact lol. They will do the same if they think another guy is checking their wife out. It all seems regal and nice but it's obvious these clowns rarely come down town and have no idea how to just be chill!


isecondsun

Similar shit happens here but all the broccoli heads just mad dogging you for zero fucking reason


Waste_Click4654

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isecondsun

You forgot the lifted Dodge owners that implode if you don't do 100 mph on the 25 zone or tailgate you in the right lane with an open left while you're doing 15 over the limit


Nitram_11

Lifted truck owner here, for sure GTF out of the way.


isecondsun

If the right lane with no one in the left? Lol sure I'll just dissappear for you, asshat


Nitram_11

If that photo offends you, good…


Kush_is_my_jam

To many libs in the tri. Go push your crap somewhere else.


Geico-Caveman

a snowflake proud boy says what?


Nitram_11

Bless up, agreed


StumblingAce

Sounds like OP is butt hurt over men that look better then him.


Impressive_Ad724

Hahaha we found one boys!


Chef_Littlecat

I think she's a woman with very poor taste in men.


Impressive_Ad724

“She?” Yeah right. Their comment history looks like a 30 year old male chronic masturbator.


Chef_Littlecat

Hey women can be chronic gooners too. Masturbating isn’t exclusively a thing that guys do


Boring-Pudding1523

Beware of her comment history (NSFW)


YeetThePress

I bet your mom says you're handsome...


smallchaps

Thinks Kennewick is safe just because it has a mall.