Illuminati

[Dill]

(01-18-2018, 04:17 PM)Au165 Wrote: Once a real society with noble causes that was disbanded and eventually had it's name hijacked by other "clubs" to try and create lineage and self importance. It really has been furthered more through fictional use in writings and movies, very similar to free masons and other "ancient orders".

Nailed it.  Now it is fodder for conspiracy theories.


Super rich people of many countries do collude to shape international policies which favor their interests. Imaginative poor people believe secret, shadowy societies are doing all that--and in liberal democracies they can vote. Controlling and shaping conspiracy theories is one key to power.