The conspiracy theory is in no way a recent phenomenon, with accounts of proposed cover-ups in both the social and political spheres dating back centuries. You know that movie that came out like a year ago about Shakespeare being a fraud? That was based on a common rumor of the time. Of course, the internet has revolutionized the way we are able to communicate with one another, especially, in this instance anyway, with like-minded people- leading to the emergence of all kinds of theories.
10. Paul McCartney Died in 1966
Formed from a rumor which began circulation amongst New York’s music fans/radio stations in 1969, the idea that Paul McCartney was killed in an automobile accident amid The Beatles height of fame and slyly replaced by a body double whom the band already had on the payroll, has died out in recent years- what with the Knighthood in 1997 and all, however it is maintained furiously by some to this day. It makes sense from a business perspective why there would be a frantic cover up were one of them to die at this time; however is it plausible that the rest of the group would agree to it? As for the supposed ‘clues’ left at several points on album covers etc. I highly doubt that they’d be allowed to leave clues of such poise and backhandedness were it in anyway true- nah, I think they were messing with us.
9. Princess Dianna’s Death
There are several theories surrounding the death of the Princess, as there usually are when it comes to the death of royalty- even in this day and age. Ranging from the idea that Dianna, fed up with the constant media scrutiny which surrounded her turbulent life (break-up with Prince Charles, relationship with the other royals, public favor over the other royals, charity work, motherhood) decided to fake her own death in a, it would appear, successful bid to escape it all, to the suggestion that M16 plotted the fatal car crash on the orders of the Monarchy who viewed the Princess as a threat- there are many interesting theories to be looked into with this one.
8. Reptilian Elite
Those two words when written in sequence do most definitely sound like a truly awful B-Movie, however this theory happens to be one of the most popular around these days. The notion that all of our society’s high-riders are in fact extra-terrestrial reptilians taking on our form to infiltrate our population with the sole intention of ruling absolutely everything of ours, was popularized (if that’s the appropriate word?) by ex-BBC sports reporter David Icke in the late 1990’s. Big news at the time, the Englishmen revoked his prosperous career in journalism to instead lecture his supposed enlightenment around the globe- something he still does to this day, to ever growing audiences may I add.
7. Chemtrails
You know those huuuuuge lines of vapor you sometimes see in the sky that have been left behind by an aircraft which has long since left your view? Whilst many of you, as I do, would attribute such a phenomenon to be something to do with the workings of an aircraft, and if you were pushed to be more specific- maybe the engine and the way it burns fuel- there is a popular theory that this vapor is in fact a form of atmospheric chemical deposit designed to infect the air that you and I enjoy breathing on a day to day basis. Whether it be some kind of neutralizer to deter anger, dismay and eventual revolution or a sterilizer to combat overpopulation- it’s a pretty messed up theory, extremely interesting nonetheless.
6. Faked Moon Landings
What we must remember about this theory and the moon landings in general, is that in the time of their occurrence the West was locked in an embittered ‘Cold War’ with the USSR. So whilst quizzing yourself on the point of such a meaningless lie, remember how these wonderful politicians of ours love their diplomatic posturing and stone throwing. The theory entails the belief that the moon landings were faked in a Hollywood studio in order to put an end to the international race and generally just to get one over on the Soviets in a time of great political frustration and intensity. There are several compelling arguments in favor of the theory- however my word count is already looking dangerously high.
5. Roswell
On July 8th 1947, amid a growing amount of supposed UFO sightings across the North American continent, debris from an unidentified airborne craft was recovered by the military from a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Though the first statements issued upon the discovery of the crash site included much implication that what had been recovered was unaccounted for and potentially a UFO of some kind, the military later countered these statements, claiming that the wreckage turned out to be a weather balloon. Despite this, several witnesses present on the Roswell Army Airfield at the time have come forward since claiming what they saw was most definitely out of this world and also that autopsies had been performed on the ‘alien’ bodies recovered that night.
4. JFK
President John F Kennedy was assassinated on the 22nd of November 1963, struck by two bullets whilst travelling in an open topped car through Dallas, Texas. Though the incident was quickly concluded at the time by the arrest and prosecution of Lee Harvey Oswald, many people believe the death of JFK to be part of something much bigger. What most throws theorists on this one, is the trajectory of the fatal bullets in accordance with Oswald’s supposed position at the time he fired upon the President. The USA in the 1960’s was a very agitated place; as a result there are piles of theories as to who would kill JFK and why.
3. 9/11
One of the most recent thus widely unsettling conspiracy theories still in rabid circulation today, is the proposed government orchestration of the chaos which occurred on September 11th, 2001. Theorists claim that the attacks both on the World Trade Center in NYC and on the Pentagon were planned by the US government in order to provide an excuse for the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq. Evidence to back this theory is plentiful, making it all the more terrifying.
2. Pearl Harbor
Similar to 9/11, theories surrounding the Japanese attack that occurred at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th 1941- claim that the Japanese Empire was provoked into their attack in order to provide the US with a valid excuse to enter the Second World War. In the 2 years between the UK’s declaration of war on Nazi Germany in 1939, the American public was uninterested in getting involved- until evidence of a closer threat emerged of course. Aside from this theory, there has also been claims that US officials had been warned of an imminent attack yet done nothing to prepare the base for it, allowing as much death and destruction as possible.
1. Illuminati
This term refers to the supposed network of secret societies which some claim control the world from their inherent positions of social power. Most likely to do with background and bloodline, these societies are said to groom members from birth to adhere to the ‘satanic’ idea of a New World Order, or in other words- a one world Government consisted completely of their kind. Though there has been proof that certain prominent political and social figures have emerged from the same University Fraternity’s and the like, whether or not there is a huge underground plot to scare the world’s population into voluntary slavery at the whim of these already rich people remains to be seen.
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