> Senator Joni Ernst when told that people would die due from the spending bill ... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		mandeepj 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Websites hosting major US climate reports taken do... > Senator Joni Ernst when told that people would die due from the spending bill responded with, "Well, we are all going to die." reply Well, how many times has she seen a doctor in her life so far? Of course, more than one. Then, why did she do that if she is eventually going to die one day?

rescripting 8 months ago [–]

Because she doesn’t see herself as “one of them”.

She is the living embodiment of the Lord Farquaad meme: “Some of you are going to die, but that’s a risk I’m willing to take”

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact