Conspiracy Theories Of The Illuminati

The Illuminati (plural of Latin illuminatus, “enlightened”) is and enlightenment-era secret society founded on May 1, 1776. They are alleged to conspire and control world affairs, by “masterminding” events and planting agents in government and corporations, in order to gain political power and influence and to establish a New World Order. Central to some of the most widely known conspiracy theories, “the Illuminati have been depicted as lurking in the shadows and pulling the strings and levers of power in dozens of novels, movies, television shows, comics, video games and music videos” (Illuminati). Another is that they are a “global elite” society that either controls the world or is seeking to obtain that power. The influence of the Illuminati on todays’ society is
Price Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, is thought to practice mind control on his subjects like other Illuminati members. George W. Bush is rumored to have helped plan and assist in the 9/11 terrorist attack, and the fall of the twin towers. Barack Obama is said to be a member of the Illuminati due to decisions he has made that directly benefit businessmen in the Illuminati, as well as Ben Barnanke, who assisted in the bail outs. Similar to Barnanke, Alan Greenspan assisted in creating financial collapses. One of the most well-known Illuminati members is Bill Gates, whose inventions make it easier to for every single person to be tracked and manipulated. Some well-known members of the Illuminati are artists such as Britney Spears who is “believed to be another victim of Illuminati mind control”; Miley Cyrus who has “fully embraced Illuminati symbolism”; Tupac Shakur “sold his soul to the Illuminati in order to have success” and Whitney Houston is believed to have been “a blood sacrifice to the Illuminati” (Members). Different members of the Illuminati have influence on today’s society in different