You’ve never heard of this because you weren’t supposed to.

  • Mojave@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    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.

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      1 month ago

      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.