▲ 484 ▼ Congressman Derrick Van Orden from Wisconsin. He posted this message, then deleted it. (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world 20 comments fedilink hide all child comments Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/wisconsin-republican-deletes-post-appeared-002459499.html https://www.wxow.com/news/wisconsin-politics/rep-van-orden-appears-to-celebrate-millions-losing-healthcare-in-since-deleted-x-post/article_d638ae8a-b6fc-42ec-9a97-38e0e3c9d1de.html He said the quiet part out loud.
[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (6 children) Well, actually, it's "just desserts". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TheCleric@lemmy.org 3 points 1 year ago (5 children) Nope. It’s pronounced “desserts” but actually it’s an old phrase and is spelled “deserts.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (4 children) Huh, well I was confidently incorrect. TIL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) The fastest way to get the right answer is to be wrong on the internet. - Abraham Lincoln permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Lincoln never said that! It was Napoleon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* Napoleon… Dynamite! permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheCleric@lemmy.org 2 points 1 year ago Yeah I only learned that pretty recently myself. I was very excited to get to share that useless bit of trivia when I saw the comment lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheCleric@lemmy.org 3 points 1 year ago (5 children) Nope. It’s pronounced “desserts” but actually it’s an old phrase and is spelled “deserts.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (4 children) Huh, well I was confidently incorrect. TIL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) The fastest way to get the right answer is to be wrong on the internet. - Abraham Lincoln permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Lincoln never said that! It was Napoleon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* Napoleon… Dynamite! permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheCleric@lemmy.org 2 points 1 year ago Yeah I only learned that pretty recently myself. I was very excited to get to share that useless bit of trivia when I saw the comment lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (4 children) Huh, well I was confidently incorrect. TIL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) The fastest way to get the right answer is to be wrong on the internet. - Abraham Lincoln permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Lincoln never said that! It was Napoleon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* Napoleon… Dynamite! permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheCleric@lemmy.org 2 points 1 year ago Yeah I only learned that pretty recently myself. I was very excited to get to share that useless bit of trivia when I saw the comment lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) The fastest way to get the right answer is to be wrong on the internet. - Abraham Lincoln permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Lincoln never said that! It was Napoleon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* Napoleon… Dynamite! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Lincoln never said that! It was Napoleon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* Napoleon… Dynamite! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheCleric@lemmy.org 2 points 1 year ago Yeah I only learned that pretty recently myself. I was very excited to get to share that useless bit of trivia when I saw the comment lol permalink fedilink source parent