• garbagebagel@lemmy.world
    171·
    24 hours ago

    So like burning your bridges in English? Although I guess that’s more for people. Maybe more like pulling up the ladder behind you.

    • lemmyng@piefed.caEnglish
      22·
      23 hours ago

      The English version is “I got mine, fuck you.”

      Also applies to immigrant minorities who them vote conservative to keep other immigrants out.

      • Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        5 hours ago

        I keenly remember this Polish immigrant in Britain interviewed on TV who was in favor of Brexit very overtly so than no more people came.

    • NABDad@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      23 hours ago

      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.

      • blarghly@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        21 hours ago

        Yeah, burning bridges refers to, like, telling all your coworkers to go fuck themselves when you leave a job.