Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoWhy are the freemasons often the target of conspiracy theories?message-squaremessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy are the freemasons often the target of conspiracy theories?Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square109fedilink
minus-squareTurtleOnASkateboard@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoThe halls are visible to the public. Our friends and family know we are Masons. We have registered charities and bank accounts. The only real secrets are the passwords and handshakes.
minus-squareSchlemmy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoI suppose you’re based in the US? In most EU countries it’s all more secretive. But yeah, Freemasons got murdered during WWII so they aren’t to blame.
minus-squareTurtleOnASkateboard@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoMost EU countries weren’t in the Axis. Search ‘freemason hall [city]’ if you don’t believe me: it’s all out in the open.
Because they’re secretive fucks.
The halls are visible to the public. Our friends and family know we are Masons. We have registered charities and bank accounts. The only real secrets are the passwords and handshakes.
I suppose you’re based in the US? In most EU countries it’s all more secretive. But yeah, Freemasons got murdered during WWII so they aren’t to blame.
Most EU countries weren’t in the Axis.
Search ‘freemason hall [city]’ if you don’t believe me: it’s all out in the open.