3 things I love about truckers
1. I love the way they clogged up the city centres and poured out probably tons of particulates and stinky diesel pollution into the environment for us all to choke on, and the for planet to struggle with. It helps draw attention to how much we prefer a cleaner environment, and perhaps one without trucks (so much).
2. I love the way they organised themselves – it shows there is a militant spirit alive and kicking, it’s just kicking at the wrong things and preoccupied with economic self-interest.
3. I love the way they draw attention to the way the world is changing and our need to get with the programme. And I also would sneak in another love here – I love the way they have given the media an ‘excuse’ to FINALLY get talking about transition towns. Hopefully, involvement will rapidly follow. I still maintain that parish contexts can provide a vital point of engagement in this regard.
Of course the road user charges should go up. Truck drivers, along with everyone else, are going to find the transition to an economy not based upon cheap oil really tough to begin with. That’s a point of pastoral care, mission, love, engagement, change etc – it’s what the church, arguably, is supposed to be all about.
I was just talking with someone from school, who said they wish they had had some eggs handy for when the trucks went past. Feelings are running high.
So thanks, truckers. Perhaps you’ve done us all a favour. Now, hopefully, we can return to the REST of the news (which this morning seemed to consist mostly of trucks and tornadoes).
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