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But that's exactly what Cory says here. > The COVID crisis is very, very real. > But that doesn’t mean that it’s not also a pretext. > ... > This didn’t hav

But that's exactly what Cory says here. > The COVID crisis is very, very real. > But that doesn’t mean that it’s not also a pretext. > ... > This didn’t have to happen, but powerful people know better than to let a good crisis go to waste.

Taywee 3y ago
That's not what the words mean. "pretext" and "pretense" both imply that there's a hidden purpose for something in the first place. Using those words implies that the COVID lockdowns were created entirely for that purpose, and the stated purpose was a lie.
- Gravityloss 3y ago
  I don't read it like that at all.
  - Taywee 3y ago
    It's literally the definitions of the words: > A reason or excuse given to hide the real reason for something. > That which is assumed as a cloak or means of concealment; something under cover of which a true purpose is hidden; an ostensible reason, motive, or occasion; a pretense.