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[–] daltotron 4 points 6 months ago

Part of that is soccer mom-ing, part of that is "urban jungle" brainworm fearmongering, I bet. It's the transition from station wagons to minivans to SUVs to crew cab trucks. You need a big cool truck that can protect you from the elements, and from the potholes when you go somewhere worthwhile, and also from the crime, even! woah, so cool! kinda shit. Just like, basic fuck you get mine style stuff, there, no questions asked, contextually devoid vacuum "I need to protect my family" mind. People being taken advantage of, by marketing.