Reading this thread, commentary leans toward the confirmation of a playbook that's been a cabal calling card, practically: Inversion... If they detect something that's got a good head of steam towards exposing their evil ways, or even that's gathered a hefty following, they find a way to either flat out turn it to their purpose, or go all out to convince everyone of whatever shmear they choose to put on it.

Star Wars wasn't so far off in terms of the Force and the dark side. Humans can be corrupted given certain circumstances. It actually feels so unreal any more. This reality feels more like an experiment every day, with humanity under a microscope as experimental units. Alan Watts talks about what happens when you wake up, and how it tends to make you lose interest in much of anything this word has to offer.

Sigh...