The reptilian conspiracy theory claims that shape-shifting, lizard-like humanoids secretly control Earth and manipulate human society.

 

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The reptilian conspiracy theory claims that shape-shifting, lizard-like humanoids secretly control Earth and manipulate human society. 

Core Beliefs

Global Control: Proponents claim these reptilians take on human form, hold high political office, and run major corporations. 
Extraterrestrial Origins: Theories often state these entities originate from star systems like the Draco constellation or are ancient alien species. 
Manipulation: Believers think major world tragedies, financial systems, and societal structures are part of an orchestrated agenda to enslave humanity. 

Origins and Popularization

David Icke: British conspiracy theorist David Icke popularized the modern version of the theory in the late 1990s through his books
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Cultural Roots: According to a consensus on Reddit, the imagery draws from older science fiction, ancient serpent mythologies, and symbolic religious texts. 

This video explores how the lizard people conspiracy is portrayed and referenced in modern media:

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The Lizard People Conspiracy | Inside Job | Netflix

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Reptilian conspiracy theory

Wikipedia

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Reptilian conspiracy theory ... Reptilians (also called archons, reptoids, reptiloids, saurians, draconians, or lizard people) are reptilian humanoids, which play ...

Origins

Alien abduction

David Icke

Politics

The Role of Early Trauma in the Formation of Belief ...

Wiley Online Library

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by AM Dixon · 2023 · Cited by 7 — 1 Reptilians (lizard people, saurians) or serpent people are a fictional species first described in 1929 by R.E. Howard, an American author and ...

Are You a Lizard Person?

Lake Forest College

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A malevolent species of reptilian humanoids that can disguise themselves as ... This talk explores the history of the reptilian conspiracy theory, the ...

The Lizard People Conspiracy | Inside Job | Netflix

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1.9M+ views · 4 years ago

The lizard people are upon us. Spot Taylor Swift, Judge Judy and even Her Majesty The Queen reveal their true reptilian forms in Inside Job.

The strange photographs used to 'prove' conspiracy theories

BBC

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Feb 16, 2017 — And are our politicians and leaders in fact shapeshifting reptilian humanoids? “Fake news and conspiracy theories are nothing new,” says ...