6 June, 15:20
The assertion about the existence of secret rituals allegedly practiced among political or economic elites has deep roots in the history of cultural ideas about the "chosen" and the "initiated."
Despite the lack of direct evidence, the popularity of this idea does not diminish—it is based on an ancient anthropological principle: nothing binds a group more tightly than shared participation in a forbidden or transgressive act.
In this context, symbolic—or even literal—rituals, such as those of a sexual nature, appear as a mechanism of initiation, which:
creates a sense of collective guilt;
forms internal solidarity through a "shared secret";
provides control via mutual compromising material;
and most importantly, "burns bridges" back to life outside the group, leaving the individual fully dependent on the new community.
Such mechanisms have been described in social psychology, particularly in the works of Elias Canetti (mass psychology of power) and René Girard (myth of sacrifice).
Psychoanalytic and Political Function of Sacrifice
Viewing sexual or deviant rituals not merely as individual deviation, but as a tool of inclusion into the circle of the “elect” through crime, is logical if one assumes the creation of a closed, hierarchical environment. Sacrifice (not necessarily literal) becomes a symbolic act of severing ties with the old Self.
Within such an interpretation, pedophilia, homosexual acts, or participation in violence are not viewed as private perversions but as instruments of tribal bonding via shared transgression. It is essential to stress: this is a structural principle of collective guilt as a form of power—not an empirical claim of fact.
Context: Epstein, Musk, and Trump
The isolation of Jeffrey Epstein as a symbolic figure in American right-wing mythology occurred precisely within this logic: his persona became an emblem of the criminal, globalist, hypersexual, and immoral elite that preys upon the “common people.” In this narrative, there arises a need for a counter-hero—someone who “exposes” the evil.
📌 Donald Trump has long positioned himself as an enemy of the deep state, yet his connections with Epstein provoke ambivalent reactions among his supporters. He must demonstrate non-involvement, or even better—active opposition to the very system Epstein represents.
📌 Elon Musk, appealing to the same audience, made a comment about the incompleteness of the Epstein case. In this context, it's not just a remark but a political signal—a veiled invitation to re-investigate and mobilize. He seems to say: “I am not part of this, I’m with you, and I also want arrests.”
The Symbolism of Silence and compromising material
The mechanics of ritualized guilt work in two directions:
They create an internal community of the initiated;
Simultaneously, they form the perfect pressure mechanism—the participant can never “exit” due to an indelible stain.
This also explains why in conspiratorial narratives the concept of compromising material is so vital—it is not just an instrument of blackmail but a ritual seal.
Conclusion
Despite the fantastical nature of these theories, the logic of imagining elites as closed systems with their own initiation rituals is not irrational. It reflects a deep need to explain unjust or unreachable hierarchies.
📌 In this sense, the “ritual criminal brotherhood” is a modern variation of an ancient belief in secret power, which preserves itself through cruelty, sexual taboos, and symbolic death of former identity.
Whether this is reality is another question. But as a psychopolitical symptom of mass distrust toward elites, this narrative exists, persists, and is used—by Musk, and by his opponents alike.
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