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You've never heard of this because you weren't supposed to.

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[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 17 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Actually, tons of people have. It's up there in the same category with freemasons and illuminati in the conspiracy theory and qanon circles.

[–] burgersc12@mander.xyz 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Yeah, this is pretty basic as far as conspiracy goes. The Why Files did a pretty good episode on the elites, bohemian grove, Illuminati, etc

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 1 points 13 minutes ago

Eh, little too gullible.

If the world were really controlled by some singular shadowy cabal for so many years, we'd have a unified world by now, and things wouldn't be so chaotic. Populist idiots wouldn't be able to take power so easily and muck everything up.

It makes much more sense that the world isn't run by anyone, and just goes where the wind happens to blow it. This is far, far more harsh and frightening though, and not as sexy, so people don't really like the idea. Doesn't leave them anyone to blame for their problems.

[–] granolabar@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 2 hours ago

World economic forum is the current place where these "owners" congregate.

Damans for hookers is so high that human trafficking is required to meet the demand.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

CW: F slur

Other behavior at the campground has led to numerous claims and even some parody in popular culture. One example was President Richard Nixon's comments from a May 13, 1971, tape recording talking about upper-class San Franciscans: "The Bohemian Grove, which I attend from time to time—it is the most faggy goddamned thing you could ever imagine, with that San Francisco crowd."

In 1978, the Bohemian Club was charged with discrimination by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing over its refusal to hire female employees.

In June 2023, a group of former workers sued Bohemian Grove alleging wage theft and unfair labor practices.

Lmao, most believable things I have heard about this place. It's just a nice spot in the forest where a bunch of rich and powerful men meet up to be socialize and be the shitty people that they are.

It may have been important in a "culty" way early on but the ruling class seems to have lost its ferver for the esoteric and occult over the past century or two

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

I grew up a few miles from there and knew people who worked as staff. My impression is that it’s a lovely spot where boring people do nothing, in the hope that other people will think they’re doing something interesting in secret.

[–] TheDuffmaster@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Have a friend who worked it, he said the same thing.