Originally Posted by Roody
No I'm a *****exual left-leaning anti-gun cyclist. But it would be stupid and prejudiced to assume that agressive motorists necessarily belong to a certain socioeconomic or racial class. A**ho*es abound in every walk of life.
Yup. Lots of jerks in the world. Only about 10% of the drivers in my neighborhood are white males between around age 20 and 50. Yet, 100% of the drivers who have intentionally tried to strike me with their vehicles have been from that group.
In my neighborhood, lots of folks drive little Honda's and Toyota's, and "mommie" type SUV's... Dodge Caravans and Toyota Sienna's. Never a problem with those folks. The folks who try to run me down drive pickup trucks, Suburbans, Hummers, Navagators. Not a stereotype. A fact.
And, these guys do favor certain bumper stickers. Many have the KKK flag decal on their truck. Others have a sticker that LOOKS like "KKK" (from a country-western station named something like KiKK - very small "i" on their bumper sticker). Last year, lots of those pick-up trucks had a "W 04" sticker, or a "Bush" sticker next to the KKK flag decal. Not a stereotype. Just a fact.
Part of staying alive is understanding how the world works. When I'm riding my bike, and I see a pick-up truck coming at me with the KKK flag decal, I know it's time to look out...not a stereotype...just a fact.