Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 18 hours agoThe USA prided itself on a nation of immigrant, heck even the Statue of Liberty says it. When did immigrants (US citizens from the old world) become anti immigrant and why?message-squaremessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1230arrow-down16
arrow-up1224arrow-down1message-squareThe USA prided itself on a nation of immigrant, heck even the Statue of Liberty says it. When did immigrants (US citizens from the old world) become anti immigrant and why?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 18 hours agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squaregarbagebagel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·17 hours agoSo like burning your bridges in English? Although I guess that’s more for people. Maybe more like pulling up the ladder behind you.
minus-squarelemmyng@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·16 hours agoThe English version is “I got mine, fuck you.” Also applies to immigrant minorities who them vote conservative to keep other immigrants out.
minus-squareNABDad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·edit-217 hours agoI think how “burning bridges” is generally used refers to not leaving yourself a way out. However in this case we’re talking about not leaving others a way in.
minus-squareblarghly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 hours agoYeah, burning bridges refers to, like, telling all your coworkers to go fuck themselves when you leave a job.
So like burning your bridges in English? Although I guess that’s more for people. Maybe more like pulling up the ladder behind you.
The English version is “I got mine, fuck you.”
Also applies to immigrant minorities who them vote conservative to keep other immigrants out.
I think how “burning bridges” is generally used refers to not leaving yourself a way out. However in this case we’re talking about not leaving others a way in.
Yeah, burning bridges refers to, like, telling all your coworkers to go fuck themselves when you leave a job.