Sure, here’s a new take on that:
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So, here’s the deal. Gustavo Arellano says — and I can’t help but raise an eyebrow here — that truckers don’t need to know much English to be safe on the roads. I mean, maybe he’s got a point, but I’ve found myself scratching my head trying to figure out European road signs. Tickets galore. It’s an experience, let me tell you.
And oh boy, Arellano pulls out some stats about fatal truck crashes being less common now than in the ’70s. Sounds comforting until you peek at the National Security Council’s numbers from 2022. A 49% bump in fatal crashes with big trucks over the last decade. Yikes, right? Consider me unconvinced.
Jumping topics — not lost, just switching lanes — Arellano’s dad apparently got some wisdom from Chihuahua. “The person who doesn’t speak English works harder.” Bravo, indeed. My mom, bless her heart, wasn’t much for English either but thrived in Texas and California. Surrounded by her Spanish-speaking tribe, she felt right at home. Makes you think about the tapestry of languages here in America.
Speaking of which… if we all picked up a second language, like Español, maybe we’d be more connected. Just tossing that out there. Community vibes, you know?
Now, let’s talk strategy. Cut down truck accidents by… you guessed it, having fewer trucks. Trump’s policies are a, um, fascinating approach — slowing ports, fewer trucks. Tariffs and scared labor result in less produce moving. Fewer trucks, less chaos. Problem solved? Well, maybe. Or maybe not.
That’s my take. It’s messy, like life.
