Jeep owners and politics - uplifting observation

[Snellville392]

I know a woman whose mother is 90 years old. This woman has a Jeep Wrangler 4xe and a BMW. Her mother can only get into the Wrangler (with a little help, of course). The Jeep is just easier for her to get into.

my Mother is 80 and is exactly the same. I had a BMW 740 I got in part because I thought it would be comfortable for her ride in. she hated it so now I have 2 jeeps with running boards and other than mentioning she thinks the Jeeps are kept getting higher (they arent) no complaints so far

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[Deleted member 76969]

It's so much easier to climb up and in rather than lean down and in, cannot wait to get rid of my little hatchback lease for that reason alone.

Ha! I have a 2021 Corvette and a 2022 JL. Different muscle memory tricks and I'm 74 y.o. .

 

[TX_Ovrlnd]

Ha! I have a 2021 Corvette and a 2022 JL. Different muscle memory tricks and I'm 74 y.o. .

If my back and knees could stand it, I’d definitely drive a nice sports car. Just can’t do it these days. I still appreciate them when I see a nice one.

 

[TaintedSaint]

And you can never judge a book by it's cover. I drive a jacked 392 XR gas guzzling beast, and Iove it, but I'm a leftie liberal. I enthusiastically wave at other Jeepers, even if their Jeeps sport offending flags or stickers. We're all just human and need to realize politicians aren't above us, they work for us, and WE make the country what it is. Our country is us, and we need to get along like brothers or we're in trouble.

Love this. I work with some people who think very differently than I do and I love the discourse. I don't ever want to fall into a bubble and only ever talk to people who think like me.

 

[MRH512]

I joined a Jeep group briefly but lots of members had political stickers and flags. I didn’t want to be painted with that brush by participating. Haven’t been to any events since. Hoping to find a new group that keep their political views closer to the chest but frankly have not found any in the area. I just want to have a good time out on the trails with fun folks and not have to be reminded of political divisions on my free time. This thread gives me hope! If you are in the west/central FL area and just want to wheel without the political nonsense let me let me know! The search continues….

I've struggled with this as well. Been considering starting my own club for this very reason, but then don't like the idea of having to moderate a club when politics inevitably show up in the conversation...

 

[rickinAZ]

OP here:
We're almost to 100 posts without slipping into any political nonsense. This thread should be mandatory reading for our elected officials to give them a true idea of what their constituencies want out of them. Cooperation rather than chaos.

 

[Heimkehr]

OP here:
We're almost to 100 posts without slipping into any political nonsense.

Yes and no. Stealth edits have been made by Mgmt. to remove a few posts that perhaps got too close to whatever electric fence exists here for such matters.

 

[rickinAZ]

Yes and no. Stealth edits have been made by Mgmt. to remove a few posts that perhaps got too close to whatever electric fence exists here for such matters.

They must like the state that we're in. It feels like a 24 hour plane crash to me.

 

[RagTopDeluxe]

I appreciate this thread.

I have family members that view *everything* through a political lens and they’re pretty far out there. It’s exhausting because I can’t keep up with the latest outrages.

I’m not exaggerating.

I’m looking forward to doing some wheeling this summer and hope to meet some nice people.

 

[TX_Ovrlnd]

I appreciate this thread.

I have family members that view *everything* through a political lens and they’re pretty far out there. It’s exhausting because I can’t keep up with the latest outrages.

I’m not exaggerating.

I’m looking forward to doing some wheeling this summer and hope to meet some nice people.

I have them on both sides of the pathetic 2 party aisles, they each only vote all D or all R, policies or morals be damned. They hate that I vote with a brain instead of solid color. So aggravating.
Do what you can to tolerate them because of the family ties, but definitely get away often for the much needed mental cleansing.

 

[Acf130]

I've struggled with this as well. Been considering starting my own club for this very reason, but then don't like the idea of having to moderate a club when politics inevitably show up in the conversation...

Hopefully we can figure it out. I’d be happy with a little group that goes on trail rides now and then.

 

[TimmH]

Many people don't want to have conversations anymore, the just want to tell you what you should think.

I've had innocent conversations with random people, and somehow they bring politics into it, and often you can tell right away that they are only parroting what they saw on social media, and have no real facts behind the opinions they are sharing.

It's why I don't do the Social Media(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) thing anymore, too many political posts, that are mostly propaganda.

 

[blnewt]

From what I've seen in my short time here that is mostly true....unless an angry grill or 20' wheels are involved

Or Rubicon decals on a Sport

 

[john adams]

OP here:
We're almost to 100 posts without slipping into any political nonsense. This thread should be mandatory reading for our elected officials to give them a true idea of what their constituencies want out of them. Cooperation rather than chaos.

Tax rebate for buying a Wrangler? Who's with me?

 

[Bill_P]

Or Rubicon decals on a Sport

Well, that's just blasphemy

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