This is fucking brilliant. Such a simply perfect rebuttal.
I think that anybody who has stepped outside of their ordinary state of mind (and even those who haven't) can see that corrupt egomaniacs/sociopaths/psychopaths are in charge of a lot of stuff, and that they pander to each others whims wherever it suits them, be it directly, or by enforcing the system which they benefit from sustaining. I think that there are also clearly some very powerful influential groups, of which the media count, and that the media clearly seem to seek enforce this system too. However, I think that systems sustaining themselves is clearly an inherent and natural part of the universe. I highly doubt that any of these many varied and assorted groups who sometimes have roughly the same agendas (and sometimes not) actually call themselves the illuminati. That to me sounds just silly, more like something that a child would use to name a club they run from their shed in the back garden.
Evidently some strange shit going on on this planet, and I do believe in the idea of waking up. After a fair bit of experimentation with psychedelics I would consider myself to be 'awake' (if I can say that without sounding patronising).
That said, I have found that quite often people who suddenly start preaching the loudest about being 'awake' are often simply stuck in a state of confirmation bias, enacting a process of reciting things that they have read on forums/watched in videos, which usually don't stand up to logical or rational reasoning. With all due respect, Nicklazz, your statement about Israel/America/Syria is a good example of this. Even if Israel was around during WW1, this wouldn't be remotely relevant or significant with regards to Trump bombing Syria 100 years later, but aside from that, the eagerness to accept and then spread such easily refutable information is not really indicative of being awake or having some kind of enhanced perception of what is going on above everybody else, IMO. And apologies, because I really don't mean to appear at all harsh in saying that.
My problem with conspiracy theorists is that they kind of tend to give the impression of "question everything!! ... except us". I consider the conspiracy scene, in general, toxic to the mind. I don't think it promotes logic or rationality at all, and I consider it kind of the collective output of the human psychotic state. Delve into it and whilst there might be hints of truth, in general, I think it's a pretty fucked up fantasy land which will freak you out; especially if you are actively seeking answers. It's as bad as the mainstream media for peddling negative junk which plays on peoples anxiety and fear, whether it be intentional or not.
I consider the majority of conspiracy theorists exactly as I do the majority of politicians... sceptically.
