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babylonsister

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6. What is 'the Great Reset' and why does it scare some conservatives?

Reply to captain queeg (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 8, 2021, 10:08 PM

Mar 2021

https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2021/1/2/22203108/great-reset-world-economic-forum-politics-conservative-conspiracy-parler-america-first

What is ‘the Great Reset’ and why does it scare some conservatives?
An initiative of the World Economic Forum has set off conspiracy theories, as well as serious pushback to what’s seen as a socialist agenda
By Jennifer Graham@grahamtoday Jan 2, 2021, 10:00pm MST

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Internet ads cite the Great Reset and encourage people to buy products in preparation for a “permanent lockdown.” On Twitter and Parler, people warn of “boiling frog” social change, the type that occurs slowly, without realization. And conspiracy theories have emerged, fueled by things people see as troubling coincidences, such as President-elect Joe Biden using “Build Back Better” as a campaign slogan; it’s also the slogan of Schwab’s initiative.

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There are seven -- SEVEN -- FBI witnesses in the case against Jerry Ryals and Anthony Griffith. [View all] soothsayer Mar 2021 OP

Round them bdamomma Mar 2021 #1

Arrest them all..... OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #2

You are absolutely positively spot on! And then there's even the Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #19

Can I KISS you Laura? OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #22

Once I get a vaccine YES :) Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #23

"The Great Reset". I hear that from various CT. Not exactly sure what it's supposed to mean captain queeg Mar 2021 #3

"Millions" soothsayer Mar 2021 #4

You saw that too Miguelito Loveless Mar 2021 #5

What is 'the Great Reset' and why does it scare some conservatives? babylonsister Mar 2021 #6

Yeah I'd read about that guy from the WEF coining the term captain queeg Mar 2021 #9

Rockets scientists for sure but bad at counting! dutch777 Mar 2021 #7

I hope these 2 cretins share a cell... Rustyeye77 Mar 2021 #8

Who could look at this nimrod and say "Now there is a leader I would follow" ? world wide wally Mar 2021 #10

I'm sure he isn't looking quite so smug now as he looks in these photos. Mickju Mar 2021 #11

And this is why I couldn't give less of a shit about my status on social media. Initech Mar 2021 #12

And here as well. Several years ago I googled my Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2021 #20

Thankfully when I put my user name in Google all I get is links to Office Space on IMDB and Google. Initech Mar 2021 #21

these people got to be most stupid on earth !!! monkeyman1 Mar 2021 #13

Wonder if his prison ID will also have resting hateful asshole face AdamGG Mar 2021 #14

And they're all "good hearted christians"....💩💩💩 SergeStorms Mar 2021 #15

Speaking of slowly but surely, Jerry gratuitous Mar 2021 #16

I sure hope they are locked up for a very long time. FlyingPiggy Mar 2021 #17

"Maybe I shouldn't have gone in"???????? calimary Mar 2021 #18