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Tau Beta Pi is an engineering honor society with no Illuminati-style secret agenda. The only silliness associated with it is any concern over the "initiation rites and rituals".


Funny how joining a college club is more notable to this individual than “enslaver”


I did point out that he was a Nazi, and was attempting to shine light on the fact that he was connected to people in high places via a society that has initiation rites and rituals (what you are referring to as a college club).


I’m reporting you to the nearest IEEE branch.


That is what every society with initiation rites and rituals claims.


And the overwhelming majority of societies with initiation rights and rituals are not world-controlling cabals. Turns out people just like having rituals (and afterparties).


Where did I say they were a cabal that controlled the world? There are many famous and influential people that are a member of that society, and they swear oaths and go through initiation rituals. Believe whatever you'd like!


And most of those people are famous and influential because of their accomplishments in engineering, which it is an honor society for.


Wait til you hear about Phi Beta Kappa. Sometimes they even have pizza parties. Probably.




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