Uncovering The Truth

.The Great Replacement Theory. This is the racist conspiracy theory that says there’s a plot to diminish the political power and culture of White people through the deliberate immigration of non-White people into the country. House Republican Elise Stefanik recently released Facebook ads warning that Democrats were engaged in a “PERMANENT ELECTION INSURRECTION,” hoping to grant amnesty to millions of undocumented immigrants in order to “overthrow our current electorate.” Ideas from the “great replacement theory” also filled a racist document posted online by the White 18-year-old man accused of targeting Black people in a rampage in Buffalo, N.Y., killing 10 people.

Similarly, a prominent conspiracy theory has resurfaced that Jewish people are promoting “hatred against Whites” and support bringing “hordes of minorities” into Western nations. Elon Musk endorsed this conspiracy theory last year, posting “You have said the actual truth,” in response to the poster, but later apologized. This theory is a variation on a long list of antisemitic conspiracy theories that depict Jews as an all-powerful, global cabal of “puppet masters” who secretly engineer world events. Today’s versions often name Jewish elites like George Soros as the leader of such a cabal. A YouGov poll in December showed fully 60% of Republicans and 28% of Democrats believe there is “a single group of people who secretly control events and rule the world together.”