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Hey, German here. What the f*** are Americans doing at the other side of the Atlantic? Some of you already know this monstrosity. I did'nt. This is a Ford F650 Truck and when I stepped out of my Youtube Bubble I realized, it was marketed as the "biggest, baddest Truck on the road" for the everyday American. Are you guys serious?! Is the end goal really to drive a Monster Truck to McDs to get a McFlurry? Americas bloodiest wars have been fought in the middle east to secure oil, bombing nations to rubble. And all, for this bullshit? The excess, waste and decadence is mind boggling to me and people on Reddit seriously justifying this by "you know dude I'm 6,4ft. I don't fit in any other vehicle" makes me go up the wall.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

American here. Calm down, it's a specialized vehicle that costs more than a hundred thousand dollars with an engine designed to tow extremely heavy industrial products for non-commercial use outside of what typical truck manufacturers sell for typical industrial shipping such as semi-trucks.

No, fucker, nobody is going to buy that and drive to McDonalds, you are delusional that Cleetus can afford that thing.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

It's a personality, "My ignorance is greater than your knowledge." and there is an entire cult around it for a long long time. The United Part of the United states is just united in landowners vs havenots. Rather be a proud moron than a 'havenot' even if you have to bend your entire greymatter in the wrong direction to do so.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Holy crap. At work I drive a Chevy 3500 hd dumptruck with a plow and that thing feels almost too big to be on the road. Ford has completely lost it making a truck twice the size.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

And in some states something like this can be the first car for some 16-years-old. You don't even need any special licenses to drive this monstrosity, imagine how many lives are being wasted because there is no proper regulation in place. Guys, you have to do something with it, it's not just your safety, it's the safety of everyone around you!

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago

I've seen trucks almost this large and shitty. But before blaming redneck white dudes solely, some Mexicans also love these penismobiles.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When you see Mad Max Scenes from the original Film of the 80s. It's so laughable. If ever some kind of civil war scenario breaks out in the Us. Nevada and Texas will host real life Mad Max with armored tank trucks guzzling 30l pro 100km build by Dodge. (I know I know, dont make me write it in gallons.)

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[–] chakan2 -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What is with the comments in here? OP is spot on with their analysis. If it's not the actual truck from the pic, it's a jacked up 90's piece of shit with 34s, or it's a simple F150 dual cab, or hell, a 3 row Suburban. We drive fucking huge vehicles.

Go get in an MG, or ride a motorcycle...you'll understand how hardcore the excess has gotten here for vehicle size.

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[–] bouncychicken -3 points 1 year ago

I'm not the biggest fan of trucks, nor am I American. However it's kind of ironic a German posting about another nation bombing others to rubble....

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But I love driving in the giant poison machine to go eat actual lard and nothing else from a cup.

Edit: do I really need to say this is a joke?

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