Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “meet the new boss, same as the old boss” and its meaning is “nothing changes and so don’t get fooled again”.
Example Sentence: There are differences, of course, in Beijing’s ideology, motives and method. But the primary aim – the desire to be top dog (chief/boss) – is identical. Contemporary China apes (imitates) ancient enemies. China’s future peons should recall the Who’s famous 1971 lyric, “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss” – to ensure they don’t get fooled again.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Weak, divided, incompetent… the west is unfit to challenge Xi’s bid for global hegemony and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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