The Top Conspiracy Theory Among Greeks

Greeks love them! They live and breathe conspiracies. The countless magazines on extra-terrestrial life, mysteries of life etc confirm the thirst of the Greeks for such subjects. Not to mention TV shows such as those of Mr. Hardavela and Mr. Liakopoulos. Here's a list of the most prominent conspiracies whose existence most Greeks take for granted:

"All Jews are rich and they control the world."

This is one of many world-domination theories where the Jews are responsible for all things happening in the world. The richest men in the world are Jews, they say, and even if they're not, they are controlled by them. They're behind everything. You name it: wars, diseases, literature and art that the Orthodox Church does not approve of... it's all their fault. They're trying to brainwash everyone. I guess many Greeks imagine the most powerful Jews in the world getting together at meetings in order to determine what their next step will be towards world and religious domination.

"Globalization - A New World Order"

For some reason, the word "globalization" has very negative connotations among the common Greek. For them, it means loss of national identity and, on a practical level, loss of job positions. They get more imaginative than this, however. Organizations such as the Masons and the Bilderburg Group push their agent to powerful governments around the world, they say. After all, the members of such groups are presidents of countries, tycoons, and media owners: a mixture of people that can manipulate public opinion to serve their own interests. The secrecy of such groups exert a kind of mysticism that's enchanting to the average Greek.

"Everyone is after Greece."

The Albanians, the Slavs in FYROM, and the Turks are all after pieces of land in Greece. Some maps from Albania show the "Albanian Dream," which is the extension of their country the whole way down to Preveza. Skopia, on the other hand, give out maps where their country extends to include all of Macedonia down to Halkidiki and Thessaly. Of course, the Turks are the lifelong enemy... who knows what they're after. An excerpt from a speech made by H. Kissinger in 1974 keeps feeding the fire of this conspiracy until today: (read the excerpt and the rest of the Conspiracy Theories at www.allthegreeks.com).

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