Shadowstar38 said:
Um. Okay. Can someone explain what the fuck these people are suppose to be? Because I see youtube comments all the time accusing everyone from Jay Z to Usher as being a member of this thing.
Here, I'll explain the Illuminati to you:
They are a secret society (Or a group of Secret Societies), founded around the Enlightenment era in Bavaria (Southern Germany). They were pretty much the most liberal group in Europe at the time: Believing in Women's Equality and Education, opposing Superstition, Religious influence in government and Prejudice. They were also against abuses caused by those who were in power. Around the time of the French Revolution/French Wars, they were officially disbanded, but they were able to survive and regroup in America. Some symbols the Illuminati used were adopted by the American Government (The Pyramid with the Eye in the top), but none of the Founding Fathers themselves were Illuminati (Most were in another Secret Society, the Free Masons, which is another discussion entirely).
Even though the original Illuminati died, because of all the new Illuminati organizations that claim to be descendants of the original Illuminati, and because some people believe the original Illuminati didn't die, there are people who believe the Illuminati is an underground government trying to form the New World Government, dictated by their principles. People believe that the Illuminati are an insanely powerful group that has caused Revolutions, Communist Uprisings, Political Assassinations and Political and Cultural Infiltration (An Example: Every President America has elected in the Modern Day is somehow an Illuminati, even if they have no possible connection with them). It's completely paranoid and ridiculous.
OT: This guy is crazy, and needs some serious mental help.
