ciaplant667 [he/him,fae/faer] to Main • 4 years agoSo the founder of Discordianism created the Illuminati conspiracy theory as a bit in the 60s, and then it became the worlds most popular conspiracy theory.message-squaremessage-square13 fedilinkarrow-up134file-text
arrow-up134message-squareSo the founder of Discordianism created the Illuminati conspiracy theory as a bit in the 60s, and then it became the worlds most popular conspiracy theory.ciaplant667 [he/him,fae/faer] to Main • 4 years agomessage-square13 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareciaplant667 [he/him,fae/faer]hexagonhexbear5·4 years agoAlso maybe I shoulda said “popularized” instead of “created”. link
minus-squareDeepPoliSci [none/use name]hexbear3·4 years agoThe Illuminati conspiracy theory developed alongside anti-masonry. It has been one of the most popular world-views in the US since the country's founding. Adam Curtis is a great storyteller, but he often lies by omission to tell his story. link
Also maybe I shoulda said “popularized” instead of “created”.
The Illuminati conspiracy theory developed alongside anti-masonry. It has been one of the most popular world-views in the US since the country's founding.
Adam Curtis is a great storyteller, but he often lies by omission to tell his story.