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submitted 3 months ago by to c/me_irl@lemmy.world
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[–] 79 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Someone who uses a ladder to reach a higher spot (uses privileged situations to improve their life standards) and pulls the ladder up from behind them so those that follow can't use it.

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  • [–] 106 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    For example: taking advantage of government subsidised secondary education to reach a higher income without loads of debt and then voting to get rid of the subsidies so you can pay slightly less in taxes because "you don't want to pay for someone else's schooling"

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  • [–] 48 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    See my formerly poor father who got a pell grant and used it to get out of poverty to comfortable middle class but is a conservative who generally does not want the government helping people because it could be abused.

    On the bright side he became disillusioned with MAGA and now just generally hates all politicians which I will consider a win for him

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago

    Wow almost full circle. Uneducated—> college —> ladder pull —> far right maga —> hates all politicians.

    Now maybe if he went back to school one more time he might actually understand what a stupid path he took.

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