It's the "fake it 'til you make it" and "good artists copy, great artists steal" mentality that some people really stretch and abuse the meaning of to lift any

It's the "fake it 'til you make it" and "good artists copy, great artists steal" mentality that some people really stretch and abuse the meaning of to lift any guilty conscience they would otherwise have, and think "if you can't win, then join 'em".