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Actually, tons of people have. It's up there in the same category with freemasons and illuminati in the conspiracy theory and qanon circles.
Yeah, this is pretty basic as far as conspiracy goes. The Why Files did a pretty good episode on the elites, bohemian grove, Illuminati, etc
Eh, little too gullible.
If the world were really controlled by some singular shadowy cabal for so many years, we'd have a unified world by now, and things wouldn't be so chaotic. Populist idiots wouldn't be able to take power so easily and muck everything up.
It makes much more sense that the world isn't run by anyone, and just goes where the wind happens to blow it. This is far, far more harsh and frightening though, and not as sexy, so people don't really like the idea. Doesn't leave them anyone to blame for their problems.
Not saying I believe it, but the New World Order and WEF thing is somewhat compelling.
Yeah, it's tempting. Sure would be nice if things were that simple. As soon as you start actually trying to poke holes in it, it all falls apart pretty quick though.
The populists are a good example. If media and tech wasn't after their own profit margins first and foremost and was instead trying to maintain control of the world, then just don't cover them. Total media blackout. Nobody would hear much about them, they wouldn't be able to amass huge fanbases, they would never succeed.
But since covering them is very profitable clickbait, the media does so, and they can take power. Would make no sense if your goal was to actually hang onto power. You won't find Putin giving tons of free airtime to any of his rivals, it just doesn't make any sense.
The idea is to get control, did you even watch the video? If they were already in total control it would be the world order, not a New one ffs
Yes, that's always the story. "Get control", for ages now. The fact they're so incompetent that they cannot finish the job despite supposedly overwhelming resources and plenty of time is a strong sign its a bunch of bs.
tell me about all the other groups then? i mean all the other "qanon" circles that "tons of people have heard of"
What do you mean, your question sounds mangled.
Bohemian Grove was publically called out by professional boxer Ryan Garcia earlier this year, which made the google trends graph go crazy as people googled Bohemian Grove and made it more well known among sports ethusiests.
Bohemian Grove was referenced in the movie "Late Night With The Devil" last year as well, which brought a lot of attention to it in the horror movie community.
Conspiracy theories often provide psychological comfort by creating an illusion of being "in the know," offering a sense of control and superiority through access to supposed hidden truths that "they" don’t want us to uncover. This perceived exclusivity bolsters self-esteem, as it allows individuals to feel intellectually validated for uncovering what others have supposedly missed. At their core, such beliefs often serve as compensation for feelings of powerlessness, lack of control, limited opportunities, and personal insecurity.
By highlighting the widespread recognition of this theory—complete with a Wikipedia page to demystify the "shadowy cabal" narrative—you directly challenged the psychological reassurance and intellectual validation he derives from such theorizing.
They have wikipedia pages too, go take a look.