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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lastkidpicked" data-source="post: 355001" data-attributes="member: 237">Unfortunately, it is playing out a lot right now.As you know, I'm in the middle of it because I service the oil wells.  It's interesting because there are a lot of small towns in Texas and Oklahoma where the truck I'm driving costs more than the average house in that area.  In these towns, I'm a hero.  I work for a company that provides a lot of high paying jobs.Two hours later I go into a university town and I'm an outcast.  I'm working for a company that is destroying the environment.  (Same company, same truck, same name on the door).It's an interesting dynamic, that is for sure.One nice thing.  We had protesters out at an oil field last week (they drove there, by the way.  In gasoline powered cars.)  They told us that they were protesting oil in general, not those of us working the field.  They gave each of us a bottle of water that was nice and cold.Good times. . .</blockquote>