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[–] MGN22 -3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Where did the term come from then?

[–] theparadox 27 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Allegedly, British strikers in the 40's, maybe earlier. The phrase itself is older. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACAB

Might have been used by any number of groups upset with police. It's anti police.

Why are you trying to associate it with racist skinheads?

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why are you trying to associate it with racist skinheads?

It's a 1 month old account. Not a hard guess.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A heavily downvoted 1 month old account.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Their 1 month old @[email protected] alt account is no better.

[–] Thteven 11 points 9 months ago

Anecdotal but I heard it was your mama.