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Congressman Derrick Van Orden from Wisconsin. He posted this message, then deleted it. (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] TheCleric@lemmy.org 3 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Nope. It’s pronounced “desserts” but actually it’s an old phrase and is spelled “deserts.”

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 6 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Huh, well I was confidently incorrect. TIL.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The fastest way to get the right answer is to be wrong on the internet. - Abraham Lincoln

[–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Lincoln never said that!

It was Napoleon.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Napoleon… Dynamite!

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