Or “I might be Irish, but at least I’m not an Italian” to not make yourself look better, but to make the others look worse
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frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
This is a very common hypocrisy among first gen US immigrants. I’m a good Irish, not like those dirty ones coming over now; we should keep them out.
See also: Ayn Rand
XeroxCool@lemmy.world 1 day ago
ofcourse@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
I think it’s called something like closing the door behind you.
onslaught545@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Pulling the ladder up behind you is an American tradition!