Conservatives Intentionally Making Their Cars Spew Black Smoke To Stick It To Obama, Liberals
Meet the newest form of Conservative protest: Coal runners. It’s also highly disrespectful to everyone around them and the planet they/we live on. Conservatives in pickup trucks intentionally pour out black smoke into the air, for freedom and stuff. They do this to stick it to liberals and Obama. Seriously.
“Coal Rollers” are diesel trucks modified with chimneys and equipment that can force extra fuel into the engine causing dark black smoke to pour out of the chimney stacks. These modifications are not new, but as Slate’s Dave Weigel pointed out on Thursday, “rolling coal” has begun to take on a political dimension with pickup drivers increasingly viewing their smokestacks as a form of protest against environmentalists and Obama administration emissions regulations, according to Business Insider.
Image: Facebook
Even worse, this form of protest is gaining in popularity.
Business Insider reports:
Last month, Vocativ noted many coal rollers focus their fumes on “nature nuffies,” or people who drive hybrids, and “rice burners,” or Japanese-made cars.
“The feeling around here is that everyone who drives a small car is a liberal,” a roller named Ryan told Vocativ. “I rolled coal on a Prius once just because they were tailing me.”
Weigel spoke to a seller of coal rolling customization equipment who described why some drivers see spewing smoke as a political protest.
“I run into a lot of people that really don’t like Obama at all,” the salesperson said. “If he’s into the environment, if he’s into this or that, we’re not. I hear a lot of that. To get a single stack on my truck—that’s my way of giving them the finger. You want clean air and a tiny carbon footprint? Well, screw you.”
On a Facebook page which is dedicated to this new form of protest, they’ve garnered about 16,000 followers and over 100,000 rolling coal posts have appeared on Instagram and Tumblr.
With this explosion in online attention, the battles between coal rollers and their environmentalist enemies are playing out in social media pages, Youtube videos and internet comment sections. Many of the rolling coal Facebook pages feature memes (like the one pictured on the right) that mock hybrid drivers and liberals. Coal rollers have also posted videos showing their trucks blasting more environmentally efficient cars with smoke.
Opponents of the practice have also taken to the internet. Weigel noted “a mid-June surge of comments” from progressives attacking coal rolling social media pages in the wake of the Vocativ article. In 2012, one outraged YouTube user posted a video entitled “Victim Of Coal Rolling” that showed a pickup shooting fumes at his car.
“Blow your smoke at me you son of a bitch,” the driver says in the video.
Comments on the pickup driver’s side of the argument weighed in.
Because, Confederate coal.
One alleged human replied, “What a loser you are, ain’t nothing wrong with rolling some confederate coal.”
“Stupid ricers. what were you gonna do you bitch?” another supposed human chimed in.
Conservatives are just awful people. Case in point:
“This is hilarious. And it freedom of expression – lefties want to make everyone drive small underpowered vehicles,” one YouTube commenter wrote. “This is a protest to that ideology, and it’s beautiful.”
H/T: My buddy TiredOfTea with thanks.
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By: Anomaly100
FriendofThom July 6th, 2014 at 22:02
It should be illegal if it isn’t.
FriendofThom July 6th, 2014 at 22:02
It should be illegal if it isn’t.
Jeffrey Samuels July 6th, 2014 at 22:16
why do conservatives excel at cutting off their nose to spite their face?
junesxing July 6th, 2014 at 22:16
why do conservatives excel at cutting off their nose to spite their face?
fancypants July 6th, 2014 at 23:32
these are exhaust kits ( mostly for diesel fuel trucks ) that are popping up in a lot of states. Unfortunately for the owner you have to mess with the injectors and the turbo to get this black smog & In the long run it ruins your engine.
fancypants July 6th, 2014 at 23:32
these are exhaust kits ( mostly for diesel fuel trucks ) that are popping up in a lot of states. Unfortunately for the owner you have to mess with the injectors and the turbo to get this black smog & In the long run it ruins your engine.
AnthonyLook July 6th, 2014 at 23:33
The Republican agenda / platform: defenders of pollution, defenders of voter suppression, they believe in lying and fake scandals, they believe in starting wars with lies no matter how many Americans die, they have dug in their heels and continue to believe in their failed trickle down economic polices that almost brought us to the brink of disaster, they believe in Party before Nation and sabotage any efforts to help America and Americans with obstructionism and filibustering, they are against healthcare, against helping the poor/ sick/ elderly/ hungry/ homeless / unemployed / students, against science and public education, against civil rights, against women’s rights and health, against a living wage, always voting against Veteran benefits, stay believe in a fake god’s giving them the right to be bigots/ racists/ sexists and fascist and they are to force their fake religious beliefs on all others. They worship and protect the rich, the corporations, Wall Street and Bankers/ Financiers from prosecution and they worship the idol of the gun.
mcalleyboy July 7th, 2014 at 07:30
Busch and Cheney, hey they’re gone now! The current sitting President is sending boots on the ground.
AxelDC July 7th, 2014 at 08:12
A) Cheney is still around, spreading his poisonous venom on Faux News.
B) We are withdrawing from Bush’s failed wars as quick as we can.
AnthonyLook July 7th, 2014 at 08:32
Maybe if you give your head a good slap, you can kick start it.
mcalleyboy July 7th, 2014 at 20:24
Gonna buy a hat to day….”Haters no longer bother me”
AnthonyLook July 7th, 2014 at 20:46
The tin foil is on sale at Big Lots.
Sean July 7th, 2014 at 12:54
can’t add to that except to encourage Americans to vote these cancerous scum out of office in 2014!
AnthonyLook July 7th, 2014 at 21:06
What you added, is what’s most important; thank you.
AnthonyLook July 6th, 2014 at 23:33
The Republican agenda / platform: defenders of pollution, defenders of voter suppression, they believe in lying and fake scandals, they believe in starting wars with lies no matter how many Americans die, they have dug in their heels and continue to believe in their failed trickle down economic polices that almost brought us to the brink of disaster, they believe in Party before Nation and sabotage any efforts to help America and Americans with obstructionism and filibustering, they are against healthcare, against helping the poor/ sick/ elderly/ hungry/ homeless / unemployed / students, against science and public education, against civil rights, against women’s rights and health, against a living wage, always voting against Veteran benefits, stay believe in a fake god’s giving them the right to be bigots/ racists/ sexists and fascist and they are to force their fake religious beliefs on all others. They worship and protect the rich, the corporations, Wall Street and Bankers/ Financiers from prosecution and they worship the idol of the gun.
M.C.A. July 7th, 2014 at 07:30
Busch and Cheney, hey they’re gone now! The current sitting President is sending boots on the ground.
AxelDC July 7th, 2014 at 08:12
A) Cheney is still around, spreading his poisonous venom on Faux News.
B) We are withdrawing from Bush’s failed wars as quick as we can.
AnthonyLook July 7th, 2014 at 08:32
Maybe if you give your head a good slap, you can kick start it.
M.C.A. July 7th, 2014 at 20:24
Gonna buy a hat to day….”Haters no longer bother me”
AnthonyLook July 7th, 2014 at 20:46
The tin foil is on sale at Big Lots.
Sean July 7th, 2014 at 12:54
can’t add to that except to encourage Americans to vote these cancerous scum out of office in 2014!
AnthonyLook July 7th, 2014 at 21:06
What you added, is what’s most important; thank you.
Tom Ward July 7th, 2014 at 00:16
Rolling coal? More like trolling coal. It’s childish and stupid to think you have to be anti-environmentalist to be anti-socialist. I don’t think most people are doing it just to make a political statement though since it has been around for a while.
Tom Ward July 7th, 2014 at 00:16
Rolling coal? More like trolling coal. It’s childish and stupid to think you have to be anti-environmentalist to be anti-socialist. I don’t think most people are doing it just to make a political statement though since it has been around for a while.
androphiles July 7th, 2014 at 00:26
The most fun about this is that the coal-runners don’t realize how childish they are.
AxelDC July 7th, 2014 at 08:11
If Obama said he liked the 4th of July, teabaggers would protest fireworks and throw hot dogs into Boston Harbor.
Lynn Fletcher July 7th, 2014 at 08:38
The problem is, no matter how childish, the damage they are doing is very real.
ShelleysLeg July 7th, 2014 at 18:37
I would love to see some video of PBO hauling ass in one of these big manly trucks, spewing black smoke for blocks……the hicks would STOP at once!
Scott Jamieson July 7th, 2014 at 22:51
Someone should tell them that Obama is in favor of breathing, see how quickly they pull a plastic bag over their heads.
androphiles July 7th, 2014 at 00:26
The most fun about this is that the coal-runners don’t realize how childish they are. If Obama decided to support something they like they’d stop liking it.
AxelDC July 7th, 2014 at 08:11
If Obama said he liked the 4th of July, teabaggers would protest fireworks and throw hot dogs into Boston Harbor.
Lynn Fletcher July 7th, 2014 at 08:38
The problem is, no matter how childish, the damage they are doing is very real.
ShelleysLeg July 7th, 2014 at 18:37
I would love to see some video of PBO hauling ass in one of these big manly trucks, spewing black smoke for blocks……the hicks would STOP at once!
Scott Jamieson July 7th, 2014 at 22:51
Someone should tell them that Obama is in favor of breathing, see how quickly they pull a plastic bag over their heads.
mcalleyboy July 7th, 2014 at 07:28
Not all conservatives, hey I like the “Tesla” electric car, it’s beautiful, modern and the cost is somewhere around $50,000. Only an idiot from down south would spew black smoke, probably stick the rebel flag in the back window also, same guys that drag people with chains, these guys are not to be taken seriously and don’t speak for the GOP, stop the lies.
Betty Eyer July 7th, 2014 at 08:20
I don’t know, I live in Duck Dynasty country. To me, these people ARE the GOP.
mcalleyboy July 7th, 2014 at 20:16
They make for hilarious news only and are considered the extreme end of the GOP.
Betty Eyer July 8th, 2014 at 09:12
They got invited to be speakers at recent campaign events. Sorry, dude, I think you have to own them.
HH July 7th, 2014 at 10:09
Well, seeing as how the top truck pictured has a New Jersey license plate, I guess that’s not true. There are a lot of “red” folks in this blue state and they can act just as dumb as the rest of them.
Tricia 406 July 7th, 2014 at 12:19
Ok now I could get along with you..one needs to have one or two conservadive friends because ya know they have every tool you might need to borrow
mcalleyboy July 7th, 2014 at 20:26
I love tools… If you bring your car to a mechanic and they need to replace something, the standard price seems to be $500, I’d rather break the damn car fixing it then give away hard earned income.
manndan July 7th, 2014 at 19:37
I’ve seen nitwits doing this stunt where I live in western Colorado.
M.C.A. July 7th, 2014 at 07:28
Not all conservatives, hey I like the “Tesla” electric car, it’s beautiful, modern and the cost is somewhere around $50,000. Only an idiot from down south would spew black smoke, probably stick the rebel flag in the back window also, same guys that drag people with chains, these guys are not to be taken seriously and don’t speak for the GOP, stop the lies.
Betty Eyer July 7th, 2014 at 08:20
I don’t know, I live in Duck Dynasty country. To me, these people ARE the GOP.
M.C.A. July 7th, 2014 at 20:16
They make for hilarious news only and are considered the extreme end of the GOP.
Betty Eyer July 8th, 2014 at 09:12
They got invited to be speakers at recent campaign events. Sorry, dude, I think you have to own them.
HH July 7th, 2014 at 10:09
Well, seeing as how the top truck pictured has a New Jersey license plate, I guess that’s not true. There are a lot of “red” folks in this blue state and they can act just as dumb as the rest of them.
Tricia 406 July 7th, 2014 at 12:19
Ok now I could get along with you..one needs to have one or two conservadive friends because ya know they have every tool you might need to borrow
M.C.A. July 7th, 2014 at 20:26
I love tools… If you bring your car to a mechanic and they need to replace something, the standard price seems to be $500, I’d rather break the damn car fixing it then give away hard earned income.
manndan July 7th, 2014 at 19:37
I’ve seen nitwits doing this stunt where I live in western Colorado.
AxelDC July 7th, 2014 at 08:11
How many accidents will these things cause by blinding drivers behind them?
nycguy July 7th, 2014 at 12:16
They’ll just blame it on Obama.
AxelDC July 7th, 2014 at 08:11
How many accidents will these things cause by blinding drivers behind them?
nycguy July 7th, 2014 at 12:16
They’ll just blame it on Obama.
S. Phillips July 7th, 2014 at 08:17
Do we no longer have laws in this country? Fine the manufacturers AND the people using the smoke-billowing kits. Nation needs the revenue!
S. Phillips July 7th, 2014 at 08:17
Do we no longer have laws in this country? Fine the manufacturers AND the people using the smoke-billowing kits. Nation needs the revenue!
Harshman July 7th, 2014 at 08:26
A bunch of ignorant rednecks trying to dignify their stupidity as political protest. The most intelligent thing they could do would be to grow up and shut up.
Harshman July 7th, 2014 at 08:26
A bunch of ignorant rednecks trying to dignify their stupidity as political protest. The most intelligent thing they could do would be to grow up and shut up.