Spain's Ayuso and the satanism accusations: between meme and conspiracy
The gematria of Venezuela adds up to 666 and images of Ayuso in a pointed hood fuel conspiracy theories. Meme or reality? An analysis of the satanism claims.
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Spain's Ayuso and the satanism accusations: between meme and conspiracy
The English gematria of "Venezuela" adds up to 666, and the Venezuelan businessman moving into Chamberí with luxury apartments has revived theories linking Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the president of the Madrid regional government, to satanism. Images of her wearing a pointed hood and tweets tying her to Freemasonry circulate on social media, while her detractors accuse her of pushing a Hispanist agenda that would benefit a globalist elite.
Meme or real conspiracy?
One line of analysis holds that it is all a joke —the reference to the film "The Day of the Beast" and the meme "I'm satanic, and from Carabanchel"— while another points to deeper connections: the Guasonic lodge, the synagogues and the equation Venezuela=666. The debate intensifies with the publication of an article about a Venezuelan businessman buying entire buildings in the heart of Madrid.
Hispanity as a cover story
Some analysts point out that Ayuso's defence of Hispanity is the same one promoted by the Catholic Church, which makes accusing her of satanism incongruous. Her critics, however, see in that alliance a mask to facilitate the entry of foreign capital and cheap labour.
What no analysis manages to explain is why these accusations, despite their scant factual basis, gain so much traction on social media and in certain political circles.
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The English gematria of "Venezuela" adds up to 666, and the Venezuelan businessman moving into Chamberí with luxury apartments has revived theories linking Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the president of the Madrid regional government, to satanism. Images of her wearing a pointed hood and tweets tying her to Freemasonry circulate on social media, while her detractors accuse her of pushing a Hispanist agenda that would benefit a globalist elite.
Meme or real conspiracy?
One line of analysis holds that it is all a joke —the reference to the film "The Day of the Beast" and the meme "I'm satanic, and from Carabanchel"— while another points to deeper connections: the Guasonic lodge, the synagogues and the equation Venezuela=666. The debate intensifies with the publication of an article about a Venezuelan businessman buying entire buildings in the heart of Madrid.
Hispanity as a cover story
Some analysts point out that Ayuso's defence of Hispanity is the same one promoted by the Catholic Church, which makes accusing her of satanism incongruous. Her critics, however, see in that alliance a mask to facilitate the entry of foreign capital and cheap labour.
What no analysis manages to explain is why these accusations, despite their scant factual basis, gain so much traction on social media and in certain political circles.
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