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soldierant

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7. There have been conspiracies in history. But this doesn't soung like one.

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 12:08 AM

Apr 2022

It just sounds like a racket. That's not the same as a conspiracy.

Historically, I can only think off the top of my head of conspiracies which failed, like the Gunpowder Plot and the plot to kill Rasputin. I expect there are a number of conspiracies which succeeded and which we have no idea that they were conspiracies, or maybe even that they happened.

Rackets, on the other hand, are common as grass. And often succeed.

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Only ONE publisher eligible to supply FL textbooks now. Guess who?? [View all] Roland99 Apr 2022 OP

It's not theory, it's fact. nt Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #1

It's neither theory nor fact. It's incorrect FBaggins Apr 2022 #13

Accelerate Learning is the only regular math text Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #14

Which is dramatically different from what was claimed FBaggins Apr 2022 #16

What a fucking racket! Stinky The Clown Apr 2022 #2

Gerorge Carlin was right. It's a big club and we're not in it. Initech Apr 2022 #3

Couldn't see Rachel tonight. yorkster Apr 2022 #4

Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #5

So they're teaching CRT in grade school math classes in Florida?. argyl Apr 2022 #6

There have been conspiracies in history. But this doesn't soung like one. soldierant Apr 2022 #7

Rackets aplenty in the FL GOP Roland99 Apr 2022 #8

When conspiracies work... druidity33 Apr 2022 #10

That actually did occur to me soldierant Apr 2022 #18

Buy-Partisan Wealth Management born if a common idea... Kid Berwyn Apr 2022 #9

Pearson and best decoy perfected this scheme decades ago lindysalsagal Apr 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author lindysalsagal Apr 2022 #12

ALWAYS FOLLOW THE MONEY Novara Apr 2022 #15

The one that donated to wRong? Hassler Apr 2022 #17

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #19