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[–] cjoll4@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

I had no idea the Illuminati were a real group. I thought they were just some abstract boogeymen. Shows how ignorant I am. :(

[–] king_comrade@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago

Google the Bavarian Illuminati and enjoy the rabbit hole. They were mostly a bunch of nerds frustrated with the free masons and just wanted to trade books that were banned by the church.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 2 points 4 weeks ago

They were a pretty minor group, but they were real!

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Obligatory Behind the Bastards plug on the History of the Illuminati