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Re:Refusing to teach kids math will not improve equity by throwanem on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @07:38PM (#36780422)
You're putting "plotted to" and "successfully" to a lot of work here, on behalf of claims your sources appear at great pains not to make or even imply.

You seem to take this whole concept very seriously, so maybe you can help me understand why. Out of the idea that Russians are responsible for all of America's worst problems, what endgame do you see that actually improves our situation? What specific and relevant changes in domestic and foreign policy would you prescribe?

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Re:Refusing to teach kids math will not improve equity by CamperBob2 on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @11:29AM (#36788034)
Out of the idea that Russians are responsible for all of America's worst problems

Translation: "A good-faith discussion is not going to happen, so let's hit the mud and see how dirty we can get."

I don't think so. Only one of us would enjoy it.

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Re:Refusing to teach kids math will not improve equity by throwanem on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @02:40PM (#36791220)
It's a little rich for you to plead good faith at this point, don't you think? You're not that far out over your skis with those sources by mistake; they simply do not say what you claim they say. But I am legitimately curious what endgame you have in mind here.
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Re:Refusing to teach kids math will not improve equity by johnnyanmac on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @07:01PM (#36794710)
>A good-faith discussion is not going to happen

Historically speaking on western social media, making a bold claim on something as generic as American primary education being influenced by foreign powers without any real evidence does tend to go down conspiracy territory. Most conpiracy theories aren't made in good faith, no.

Also isn't particularly good faith to respond with ad-hominem when asked to prove claims, which tends to happen with conspiracy that has little/no firm evidence attached.

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