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None dare call it conspiracy

by Gary Allen · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

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In 1971, he writes an introduction to Gary Allen and Larry Abraham's None Dare Call It Conspiracy, the book which was hugely influential—this was like the center of Alex Jones's ideology today.
Robert Evans · Behind the Bastards · Jan 2024 Listen at 30:40

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None Dare Call It Conspiracy by Gary Allen and Larry Abraham is a controversial political book from 1971 that promotes populist conspiracy theories concerning hidden global elites and international banking cartels. Robert Evans discussed the book on Behind the Bastards, noting that conservative political figure John Schmitz wrote an introduction for it and leveraged his connection to the publication during his presidential campaign, helping propel the book to massive popularity by selling five million copies during election season. Evans also highlighted the book's enduring ideological legacy, explaining that it sits at the foundational center of modern conspiracy movements and noting that figures like Alex Jones famously discovered the text on their family bookshelves as youths, reading it multiple times during their formative years. The podcast examined how the publication served as a major touchstone for right-wing populist rhetoric and anti-establishment narratives, tracing its influence from the political campaigns of the early 1970s straight through to contemporary alternative media ecosystems. Through these discussions, hosts demonstrated how fringe political literature can deeply penetrate mainstream political discourse and shape generations of anti-establishment thought.

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Robert Evans In 1971, he writes an introduction to Gary Allen and Larry Abraham's None Dare Call It Conspiracy, the book… 5
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“In 1971, he writes an introduction to Gary Allen and Larry Abraham's None Dare Call It Conspiracy.”
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“In 1971, he writes an introduction to Gary Allen and Larry Abraham's None Dare Call It Conspiracy, the book which was hugely influential—this was like the center of Alex Jones's ideology today.”
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“He made much use of his connection to None Dare Call It Conspiracy, which by election season had blown up, selling 5 million copies.”
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“He made much use of his connection to 'None Dare Call It Conspiracy,' which by election season had blown up, selling 5 million copies.”
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“Every single deep dive on the man I've read will mention that while young he found a book called None Dare Call it Conspiracy on his father's bookshelf. Um wow. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So, another quote from Rolling Stone.”

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