So I had an interesting “ debate” yesterday at work. For context I manage a region for an insurance company and make sure repairs are quality and body shop isn’t padding estimates. I also help facilitate issues with them and adjusters and the public. Most of the time I am defending them. Anyways, I am in a rural county and the two technicians that are working their ass off for a living want to debate me since I have hinted Trump ain’t shit.
The main guy is 32 with 3 kids and might make $60k salary and the other guy who is same age and isn’t salary and might make $50k and is at the poverty line with his girlfriend and her 2 prior kids. I have never lorded over them or try to belittle them as I realize I am lucky and I make my living off of them in a lot of ways.
main guy : I tell you what ol Trump is getting it done son.
I reply yeah man he is really killing my omelette business
I then get accused of just not liking him and I say of course not as he is ruining my breakfast which gets him annoyed and around this time the shop owner who is a damn hot head fire plug comes out and I go oh great
I tell them all that in our line of work I am highly concerned with the tariffs and part prices will go through the roof if we can even get them. The man kid tells me that they might go up but will come back down and I replied when is the last time a part price has went down after it went up and the shop owner agrees with me and walks off. They parrot that there is a trade imbalance and I say yeah because they have shit we need. There is a huge trade imbalance with me and Publix. At one point in the arguing “we will just take Canada” was said.
We then get on Musk who they love and I tell them I am highly concerned that a South African with a drug problem has my information and they both yell “ he said he wouldn’t do that” and I said “ you seriously believe him”.
In the weirdest turn of all they both said he shouldn’t have to pay so much in taxes and it isn’t fair. They also tell me I shouldn’t have to pay in $7,000 this year and I am being penalized. My mind just gets completely blown. I calmly explain I don’t see it as a penalty and list reasons why and yes I would love to keep all of my money I also like nice infrastructure and money going to help society. I think one of the most disheartening things is that these kids should despise what those 2 fucks stand for and instead worship them.
I leave with he needs to reign Musk in and cancel these dumbass tariffs and they both laugh. Well, today he calls me because there is an issue and I answer and ask if they were calling me to tell me I was right since Donnie had literally done everything I recommended.