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Question came about from watching this random standup yt video

The Government Is Lying to You - Ron Funches

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b6NmjK2pgiQ

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[โ€“] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah maybe it's some sort of confirmation bias from me, it's my take on the conspiracy. But given all the shady shit the US government has done, I wouldn't be surprised if they knew and let it happen. As you said they absolutely took advantage of the crisis.