Reptilian conspiracy theory
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Reptilians (also called reptoids,
Some conspiracy theorists espousing the
Others claim they are
.Origins
Howard's "
In the 1940s, American
Historian Edward Guimont has argued that the reptilian conspiracy theory, particularly as expounded by Icke, drew from earlier pseudohistorical legends developed during the colonisation of Africa, particularly surrounding Great Zimbabwe and the mokele-mbembe.[16]
Alien abduction
David Icke
According to British conspiracy theorist
American writer Vicki Santillano included Icke's conspiracy theory in her list of the 10 most popular conspiracy theories.[25] A poll of Americans in 2013 by Public Policy Polling indicated that 4% of registered voters (±2.8%) believed in David Icke's ideas.[26]
Politics
On September 12, 2003, during the
In the closely fought
In February 2011, on the
On March 4, 2013, a video depicting a security agent with unusual features guarding a speech by U.S. President
In October, 2022, Dutch MP Thierry Baudet, head of the far-right Forum for Democracy, said in an interview with the "Geopolitics and Empire" podcast that he believes that the world is "being governed by evil reptiles."[32]
Some adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory have also borrowed from the reptilian conspiracy theory,[33] including elements shared in anti-Semitism conspiracy theories.[34]
See also
- Ancient astronauts
- Capgras syndrome
- Demon
- Dinosauroid
- "Eight O'clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson
- Iron Sky: The Coming Race
- Gamehendge
- Grey alien
- List of alleged UFO-related extraterrestrials
- List of conspiracy theories
- List of reptilian humanoids
- Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
- Men in black
- Narn
- Silurians
- Sleestak
- They Live
- V
- Worldwar
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Doreal's 'translation' of the tablets was used extensively by David Icke in his book on the reptilians, Children of the Matrix...Although Doreal and the others spoke of the serpent race as a confirmable historic reality, the idea almost certainly came from pulp fiction...In all likelihood, the notion of a shape-changing serpent race first came from the imagination of an obscure pulp fiction author, Robert E. Howard.
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- ^ Jean-Pierre Stroobants (October 21, 2022). "Dutch far-right leader claims world is governed by 'evil reptiles'". Le Monde. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ Madani, Doha; Blankstein, Andrew; Collins, Ben (12 August 2021). "California dad killed his kids over QAnon and 'serpent DNA' conspiracy theories, feds claim". NBC News. NBC Universal. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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External links
- Dunning, Brian (May 21, 2007). "Skeptoid #46: Support Your Local Reptoid". Skeptoid.