Can anyone give me a read on Rotary? I vaguely remember it being kinda stuffy and quasi-religious? I found out a co-worker goes to Rotary so I looked up their website and it looks pretty good/benign? No religious/missionary overtones that I could see. Thoughts?

  • CarmineCatboy [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Old school Socialite club that used to donate eyeglasses to the poor as their philantropic niche. They also build a lot of monuments to themselves all over the place. Some of which don't even name themselves after the Rotary Club even, like lion statues.

    • Tofu_Lewis [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Secular philanthropy for boring rich old people who like to eat spaghetti in a ballroom together and pat each other on the back. Got it.

      • CarmineCatboy [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        I have seen some american people try to use the Rotary Club as some sort of WEF NWO conspiracy but I think they get hit with the nerd emoji and it doesn't stick because its apparently kinda boring. It's like a global version of a mid level masonic lodge that likes to spread plaques and monuments everywhere it goes.

        • Tofu_Lewis [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Yeah, they do give off some mason-lite vibes, but seem boring and ultimately harmless. Having a bunch of lion statues around sounds okay. I like lions.