The Freemasons = Illuminati is leftover anti-union propaganda from the 1400s
I'm a fan of conspiracy theories, so bear with me.
By now, we've all heard that the Freemasons are just another version of the Illuminati; a shadow organization with mysterious rituals and the ultimate goal to keep common-folk oppressed in order to rule the world.
However, in recent years, many Freemason lodges are closing due to dwindling attendance. Their philosophies are often regarded as outdated and useless in the current era of information. It doesn't make sense for an organization that rules the world to face these kinds of issues.
Now, we have to look at the history of Freemasonry. The earliest traces of the organization goes back to the 1400s in a set of documents called The Old Charges. Of the copies that still exist, they lay out the many tenants of how to be a good stone mason. Many of these outline how to live a pious life, worshipping God and being a good person. Other tenants set rules for masonry: Don't work at night. Always get paid. Don't undercut your fellow masons.
If you look at The Old Charges as a set of rules, coupled with the dues that are paid by the members in order to be in the organization, you'll see that Freemasonry is nothing more than a workers union for freelance stone masons.
But how did the Freemasons get turned into the scapegoat by every tinfoil wearing basement dweller? By union-busting propaganda.
By all of the stone masons banning together for safety regulations and adequate payment, the ruling class (the ones who pay to have their castles built by masons) realized this was going to cost them a lot more for skilled labor. That's when they started doling out the anti-union propaganda.
"If they all band together in secret meetings, they have all the power and us 'little people' won't have any say. They'll make all the money in the world rule over us."
After 600 years, this sentiment stuck and we view Freemasons as the ruling elite.
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