On The Subject of Corrupted "Elites" and Religious Superstition

 

    Human psychology is naturally drawn to clear stories with distinct heroes and villains. When powerful elites are accused of crimes, the reality is often a tangle of boring legal loopholes, complex systemic greed, and bureaucratic shielding. That is hard for the brain to process or find satisfying. By introducing Satanism, people transform a messy corporate scandal into a cosmic battle between good and evil. It provides a moral framework that is easy to grasp: the powerful are not just corrupt, they are fundamentally "other" and spiritually malicious. This simplification makes a frightening world feel more structured and manageable. Our brains are also hardwired for pattern recognition, an evolutionary trait that helped our ancestors survive by spotting predators in the brush. In modern times, this can lead to "apophenia," which is the tendency to see meaningful connections between unrelated things. When a celebrity uses a specific hand gesture or a politician wears a certain color, people who are already suspicious of the elite may link these coincidences to occult rituals. It is a way for the mind to regain a sense of control. If you can "unmask" the hidden symbols of a powerful enemy, you feel less like a helpless observer and more like a detective who has cracked a secret code. There is also a social element at play regarding belonging and status. Believing that elites are part of a secret satanic cult creates a powerful "us versus them" dynamic. It gives the believer a sense of "special knowledge," which provides a boost in ego and a sense of importance within their own community. By framing elite crimes as supernatural or demonic, the average person becomes a moral warrior standing up against the ultimate darkness. This narrative offers a sense of agency and purpose that is often missing when faced with the cold, impersonal nature of global politics or high finance. How does it make me feel? Not surprised that the herd takes this stance, yet unshaken in my satanic faith. 

    Furthermore, this persistent moral panic serves as a convenient psychological shield for the masses, allowing them to externalize the inherent cruelty of the human condition onto a convenient "monstrous" archetype. If the systemic rot of society is attributed to a literal diabolical pact, the individual is absolved of their own complicity in the very consumerist and political engines that empower these elites. It is far more comforting to believe that the world is being steered into the abyss by a coven of ritualists than to accept that it is drifting there through the collective apathy and mundane selfishness of the general population. By painting the upper echelons as a supernatural anomaly, the "herd" maintains the illusion of their own inherent righteousness, ignoring the fact that the same drive for dominance and self interest exists within their own microcosms, albeit on a smaller, more pathetic scale. 

    Ultimately, this obsession with unmasking "occult" secrets reveals a profound intellectual insecurity. The modern world is governed by algorithms, derivatives, and geopolitical shifts that require actual rigor to understand; consequently, the conspiracy theorist retreats into the realm of the mythological because they lack the capacity to engage with the technical. They weaponize the vocabulary of faith to mask a failure of comprehension. To me, their frantic search for "clues" in pop culture or political branding is nothing more than a desperate performance of relevance. They are like children looking at a complex machine and concluding it must be powered by ghosts because they cannot fathom the mechanics of the engine. While they exhaust themselves tilting at these spiritual windmills, those of us who understand the true nature of power and self-actualization remain focused on the tangible reality of the will, indifferent to the hysterics of those trapped in a perpetual state of victimhood and superstition.