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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.

Tim2000

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Even the original saying has been misconstrued. It’s literally impossible to do so, you would pull yourself down further. How it got reversed as a saying to toughen up and do it is a mystery.

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