Does The Illuminati Exist? Why Corporate Power, Not Secret Societies, Rules Our Reality

It's hard to divorce this countries obsession with the Illuminati and secret societies with that of religion and Christianity. In any real context, rhetoric can constrain or expand topics just by setting up the parameters in a question. For instance, the question, "Is Jay-Z part of the Illuminati?" assumes two things. One, the Illuminati actually exists, and two, the organisation isn't racist and would allow a black man into the club.

What question we should be asking ourselves is: Does it even matter if the Illuminati exists?

For me, I asked this question a long time ago, and I keep on coming up with the same conclusion. Answering the question as proposed, "Does the Illuminati exist?" distracts from why that question is being asked in the first place--it constrains thinking and diverts the discussion into hearsay.

Asking "why is it important to know if the Illuminati exists?" is much broader. This allows us to make a value judgement based on relevance. I believe people want to know if the Illuminati exists because they want to know if democracy is being undermined by a cohesive and active force. They (simultaneously) feel helpless or incapable of changing the system, so they give in to apathy and despair due to the assumption that "the Illuminati" controls everything. In reality, the Illuminati only justifies feelings of hopelessness rather than providing an answer to the supposed problem.

I'll tell you straight up. Democracy is being undermined by a cohesive and active force, but it's not "the Illuminati." Any public policy social researcher will tell you that a cohesive, able, and opulent corporate class pushes governmental laws and reforms through Congress (under the guise of 'think tanks') and uses their monetary interests to purchase lobbyists, deep insider trading deals, and give out outlandish campaign contributions.

The political system is openly and obviously rigged in favor of wealthy plutocrats who buy influence through various means. But what the Illuminati does is make the situation hopeless. It makes the individual feel helpless because "they control everything." Eventually, apathy becomes self-pity and then turns to learned helplessness.

The best question to ask is: "How do we change the system's functionality so that power will be put back in the hands of the people?" By focusing on functionality and the levers the "Power Elite" use to make agenda(s) become reality, we can draw lawful sanctions against avenues which allow people to abuse power.

How could we change the system so that wealthy plutocrats can't control our legislative and judicial system? Vote! It's really that simple, actually. The problem is the voter turnout. Although the rates are now back up, it's still under 65%, and the accrued damage from a wealthy business class and a lethargic public has already taken its toll.

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Democracy is rule by the people, and the foundation of our republic is the Constitution. The Constitution is a document the Founding Fathers wrote for humanity that proclaims the inalienable rights of man. (I no longer assume people know what the constitution is!) This means that if our republic is to work and the democratic element is to function properly, there must be an active and informed citizenry willing to participate in the electoral process. With a failed education system and a commercial media complex that is subservient to corporate advertisers, the system our Founding Fathers created for us fails to function properly because those who are supposed to enforce the rule of law (i.e., we the people) are docile, hopeless, vastly misinformed, or serving the interests of their religious cult.

Some people say they don't vote because they feel it's like voting for either a douche or a turd sandwich. Either way, you're not going to get close to your ideal candidate because

"in the U.S. there is basically one party--The Business Party. It has two factions, called Democrats and Republicans, which are somewhat different but carry out variations of the same policies." - Noam Chomsky

However, the situation is far from hopeless. What most people don't realize is that the political power the people hold is implicit. The fact that Congress passed Citizens United (on behalf of wealth plutocrats) to rig elections through campaign contributions means that actively shaping public perception is necessary and important to win an election. The fact that Republicans try to restrain voter registration in low-income neighborhoods (so that people can't register to vote that day) shows that marginalizing the poor is necessary in steering the election in their favor. The fact that corporations spend all that money, and Republicans spend all that time is proof that the electoral system still matters and affects functionality.

You should do some real reading about who controls the power structure of America. Corporations rule, and there doesn't need to be a ruling elite for their influence and ideology to prevail. If we changed the functionality of the system, we could usurp the power of those who currently lead the industry and our economic fate.

How do religion and Christianity play into this paradigm?

The discussion about the Illuminati always comes from those who don't have the mental faculties to get outside of the influence of god and religion. The fact is, the belief in the Illuminati cannot be divorced from Christian occultism and fanaticism. Everyone who entertains the existence of the Illuminati actually talks about Satan and/or Baphomet as if they actually exist, which is the first problem. Have you ever noticed that God is just used in order to keep the masses " in line" through fear?

"Religion is the opiate of the masses" - Karl Marx

This means that all the claims about the Illuminati and its "puppets" worshiping the devil/baphomet are only designed for people who are actually smart enough to understand symbols but not intelligent enough to understand the function and influence of religion. (When I look at the picture just above, if someone did do that on purpose, they did it to evoke fear through religious associations.) This is why academics don't take the Illuminati seriously, because its proponents talk about fictitious gods in an Angels and Demons type paradigm. The fact that The Davinci Code created such a stir for the Catholic church only proves my point. In reality, to me, academics, atheists, and anyone who isn't Christian, it was just another fictional story... like the bible.

The day the American public decides it wants to take back its government is the day it will be theirs. But, as usual with human nature, Americans won't deal with their problems until their personal situation has been affected, their assets displaced, and their self-interest is at stake. We, the people, can change the system anytime we want to, but it will take a concerted and cohesive effort.

"Every generation needs a new revolution." - Tomas Jefferson

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