@rbreich "pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps" means to do something that is or seems impossible, not what the Right seems to think it means.

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Casual reminder that the myth of "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

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Every broke-ass motherfucker I know also perpetuates this suicidal bullshit, because they each believe they're the one true martyr of "rising above" and wish to be recognized for it.

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The serfs in Russia eventually learned this and upended the old system in the messiest way possible. Better for the rich to share a bit. Democratic socialism is better for them than revolution.