'This is huge!' MAGA goes into conniptions as Trump forces truck drivers to speak English
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MAGA fans are rejoicing on social media in favor of President Donald Trump's plan to sign an executive order requiring commercial truck drivers to speak English.Breitbart News reported that Trump would sign the order Monday evening because "President Trump believes that English is a non-negotiable s...

MAGA fans are rejoicing on social media in favor of President Donald Trump’s plan to sign an executive order requiring commercial truck drivers to speak English.

Breitbart News reported that Trump would sign the order Monday evening because “President Trump believes that English is a non-negotiable safety requirement for professional drivers.” Last month, Trump designated English as “the official language of the United States.”

“This is such a big deal! So grateful for this, the roads will be much safer. Like many, I have seen many accidents or near accidents from unqualified drivers,” posted @coffeegirlvegas.

          • toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.worldEnglish
            8·
            10 hours ago

            Word history!

            1784, a colloquial American English alteration of darnation (itself a minced oath in place of damnation), influenced by tarnal (1790), a mild profanity, clipped from phrase by the Eternal (God), for which see eternal.

            • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
              4·
              10 hours ago

              Neat … never did think about where the word ‘tarnation’ came from … heard it many times and just thought it was a made up nonsense word … never thought it had an actual history like that. Thanks!

              • toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                9 hours ago

                okay, you’ve got to check out RobWords and Words Unraveled. i’m not usually one to plug youtube channels, but i think you’d really like them. i suggest you check out words unraveled first - just because it’s a lot of fun and jess (his co-host) adds a lot and makes him blush.

                • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
                  2·
                  9 hours ago

                  You are a monster … I spend hours watching furniture and small engine restoration videos … documentaries and history … now you’ve given me a new branch of content to watch.

                  I can both simultaneously thank you and curse for this information. Regardless, I’m happy to have met you.

                  • toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    2·
                    9 hours ago

                    wo wo wo…

                    maybe we should exchange some favourite content! youtube tends to smallen worlds…

                    for one, i’m a big fan of “history for GRANITE”, who provides some really interesting interpretations with regard to the actual physical building of the pyramids. hard to find good thinkers in a commercial sea of schemes.