Folklore

Reptilian eliteAtlas

Global Power & Elites · Secret societies

Folklore accounts claiming shape-shifting reptilian beings control human political elites, versus accounts treating the motif as modern mythology without verified biology.

Scores

LSI: 84
ESI: 79
PI: —
Prominence: 83

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Timeline

2012-11-01 · eventFlickr group formed to collect pictorial reptilian-elite representations
2016 · amplificationElection-era internet culture boosts visibility
2016 · amplificationElection-era internet culture increased visibility of reptilian-elite posts
2016 · mutationPolitical distrust cycles folded celebrity and leader figures into reptilian accusation memes
2020 · eventOngoing folklore circulation across social platforms
2020 · mutationPandemic-era platform dynamics kept reptilian-elite folklore in continuous recirculation
2020 · amplificationSocial platforms sustained ongoing folklore circulation of lizard-elite claims
2024 · mutationDocumentary roundups and debunking features repackaged reptilian-elite agendas for streaming audiences
2024 · amplificationEbook and short-form video explainers restated origins and cultural impact of the theory
2024-04-17 · amplificationNews-style outlets republished explainers on shape-shifting reptilian alien influence claims

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