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tankhughes commented on the word ladder pullers
People who succeed and then "pull up the ladder" so the next generation cannot succeed the way they did.
Used talking about US immigration status and generational wealth.
"They all come from a long line of nimbys,ladder pullers and bootlikers." https://www.reddit.com/r/MarchAgainstNazis/comments/1oyqgc8/we_need_a_new_genealogy_project_for_ice_agents/
November 16, 2025