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An international (English speaking) socialist Lemmy community free of the "ML" influence of instances like lemmy.ml and lemmygrad. This is a place for undogmatic shitposting and memes from a progressive, anti-capitalist and truly anti-imperialist perspective, regardless of specific ideology.

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[–] [email protected] 117 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (6 children)

… but it’s just a few bad apples. Most cops are very fine people.

Edit: /s Jesus

[–] [email protected] 65 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, kinda hilarious that you had to add a sarcasm tag. And sad.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I was hopeful the two separate clues - “just a few bad apples” plus “very fine people on both sides” would be a banger. Maybe it was just too good.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago

Wanted a post-scarcity world but ended up with a post-satire one instead.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Nah it's because there are people who actually believe that shit so it's hard to gauge sarcasm.

It's a lot like how people make jokes about landlords. A lot of the people are being sarcastic but there's enough of them that are serious that you can't really tell the difference.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 6 months ago (3 children)
[–] v4ld1z 9 points 6 months ago

This goes so hard. I'd love this on a shirt

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

The only good advertising I've ever seen

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The original intent of that metaphor is correct in your use, but it’s rarely recognized. It began as “a rotten apple quickly infects its neighbor.” Over time, it became “one bad apple ruins the bunch.” Now it’s used as just “one bad apple” to infer minimal or selective corruption, completely discrediting the point of the analogy.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's also worth noting the implication of the full phrase. If you remove the bad apples quickly enough, then you can save the rest. If you can remove the corrupt elements, then you can protect the group overall. If you leave them to fester then you'll have a lot more cutting required to clean up.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Absolutely. Also very applicable to OP’s point.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's kind of ironic that you had to add the /s since most people never think to finish the adage.

A few bad apples spoil the bunch

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Like "pull yourself up by your bootstraps", its full meaning has been cut off in order to support the opposite point.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

... they fine just a few people. But most apples are bad cops.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

most apples are bad cops.

Lawsuit incoming from Golden Delicious PD