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[-] That_Devil_Girl@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

Because conspiracy theorists are idiots who can't or won't face the facts of reality.

[-] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

While true, this doesn't explain why specifically the freemasons are targeted.

[-] dnick@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Because they are a reasonably long lived organization with at least some rules and rituals that can be used as a base for theories. If they didn't exist, a different organization would be used as the seed, or a fictional one would be made up. Unless you can think of a number of other organizations that for some reason aren't picked on the same way? Church can't be used quite the same, because they are to mainstream and inclusive, though secret societies within churches often get the same treatment.

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[-] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

Because they're secretive fucks.

[-] TurtleOnASkateboard@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

The halls are visible to the public. Our friends and family know we are Masons. We have registered charities and bank accounts. The only real secrets are the passwords and handshakes.

[-] Schlemmy@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

I suppose you're based in the US? In most EU countries it's all more secretive. But yeah, Freemasons got murdered during WWII so they aren't to blame.

[-] TurtleOnASkateboard@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Most EU countries weren't in the Axis.

Search 'freemason hall [city]' if you don't believe me: it's all out in the open.

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[-] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago

Why is anyone the target of conspiracy theories? If you look at the history of actual conspiracies that have shown up, they're pretty limited in scope.

The Hollywood-style grand, all-encompassing conspiracy makes for neat plot twists in a movie, but we've just got no actual history of them showing up, and if they were occurring, you'd expect some to be exposed.

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[-] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

It's just a frat for grown men. College fraternities can be similarly secretive and try to appear "fancy", but at the end of the day it's all just dudes hanging out in a clubhouse.

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