'People's Convoy' Truckers Are Still Very Confused About Their D.C. Plans

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“[T]ruckers who spoke with The Daily Beast all had different ideas on their Saturday plans, and no one knew who was in charge of the overall convoy or what exactly they would be doing come morning[.]”

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‘People’s Convoy’ Truckers Are Still Very Confused About Their D.C. Plans
Some truckers told The Daily Beast they’re dead set on driving into D.C. on Saturday. Others insisted they don’t want to wreak havoc in the U.S. capital.
10:38 PM · Mar 4, 2022

https://www.thedailybeast.com/peoples-convoy-truckers-are-still-very-confused-about-their-dc-plans

HAGERSTOWN, M.D.—Hundreds of truckers and thousands of people from across the country gathered at a small speedway nearly an hour and a half outside the nation’s capital on Friday night, as “The People’s Convoy” nears the end of its cross-country voyage in protest of COVID-19 mandates.

But, on the eve of the truckers’ final leg, confusion was almost as thick as the mix of diesel and cigarette smoke billowing through the air at the Hagerstown raceway. No one could say exactly what they were doing next: Would they drive into D.C., occupy the National Mall, or just clog up the circular Beltway?

Ahead of an 8 p.m. ET rally, truckers who spoke with The Daily Beast all had different ideas on their Saturday plans, and no one knew who was in charge of the overall convoy or what exactly they would be doing come morning as they headed in the direction of D.C.

Jim Worthington—the owner of a 10-truck fleet stationed in Buffalo, New York—said he brought five of his trucks on the trip out of “frustration” and insisted the nation is in a “state of emergency.”

As for what he plans to do Saturday morning, he said there was discussion about partaking in a rally on the National Mall, where truckers would “occupy” the city.

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Bunch of fucking toddlers.

[RainCaster]

1. Looks like the Russians have fallen down on the job

Too busy fighting a war to finish organizing those poor stoopid truckers.

[dalton99a]

2. They should call the Russian Embassy for guidance

[spinbaby]

3. They seem confused about what they're protesting

Or possibly supporting. Our local TV just showed one declaring that he was supporting “stuff.” I’m guessing they’re missing they’re missing their Russian talking points.

[Maeve]

4. Mask mandates are disappearing, the rest of the country is moving on

These people are SOOOO last month!

[Emile]

5. I still think the DOT need to drug test them at scale houses.

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. They're passionately devoted to... well, whatever.

And they'll do... something, I guess, to defend their right to whatever it is that's probably in the Constitution (the King James edition).

[onethatcares]

7. guy owns a fleet of 10 semis

and feels "frustration" . Probably due to the cost of the fuel he's wasting.

Apparently rock bottom has a basement.

[NickB79]

8. Diesel at $4/gal

Keep burning your money, idiots!

[Javaman]

9. all of them want to be chefs. Nt

[tanyev]

10. But they'll sing it real loud anyway. "WE GOT AN F'ED UP CONVOY..."

[Mr. Ected]

11. Kind of stupid considering the current relaxation of COVID mandates across the country

It's funny, though; their phony "protest" has been upstaged by a very real war and they probably don't even realize that they're getting their marching orders from the enemy over there.

[Midnight Writer]

12. They'll go to Applebee's, make a fuss with the waitstaff, post it online, and go home.

Mission Accomplished!

[Nevilledog]

13. I disagree.

Olive Garden

[Midnight Writer]

14. I nearly went with Olive Garden.

[honest.abe]

15. We need to use the beltway today to get to where we are going in Virginia

The beltway is often backed up on typical days so I doubt these idiots will make much difference.

[MineralMan]

16. Yeah. There was supposed to be a massive rally in DC

on the day of the SOTU address. A dozen people showed up at the huge stage that had been set up. Otherwise, nothing happened. That's the current state of thing on the far right. That there is no actual organization running this stupid convoy of disgruntled truckers is not surprising.

Will they make it into DC? I doubt it.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

17. Someone should tell them that most govt "mandates" have gone away. And that in the US we have

this thing called private property, meaning if a private business wants to continue to have a mask and/or vaccination policy and exclude people who dont comply that is their right.