The whole sheep(le)-term means that you are completely oblivious to being used. A shepherd does not have his sheep out of sheer goodwill but because he gets resources from them. The sheep are okay with being used and eventually killed because they’re too stupid to know it.
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The current state of Canadian journalism:
"Someone calls you a “sheep?” Take it as a compliment. I certainly do."
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