Pizzagate Demonic Rituals: What Are They?

Pizzagate, a conspiracy theory that emerged in the 1980s, is closely linked to an outbreak of collective hysteria over imaginary occult pedophile rings. The term “Satanic Panic” was coined to describe a series of moral panics and conspiracies that arose in North America during the 1980s. Comet Ping Pong was allegedly the base for secret rooms in which Clinton and her allies kidnapped and imprisoned children to be sexually abused, tortured, or even sacrificed in the name of Satan. Most people associate the Satanic Panic with so-called “satanic ritual abuse”, a rash of false allegations made against day care centers in the ’80s, and the case of the West Memphis pizza restaurant.

The conspiracy theory known as Pizzagate gained a cult following on alt-right forums, ultimately prompting one believer to conduct a shooting on the pizzeria. At the beginning of the 1980s, it seemed eminently plausible to many people that an extensive underground network of satanic cults existed. Michelle alleged that not only had she witnessed sacrifices of human infants but that she herself had been subjected to horrific torture.

Although the conspiracy theory gained a cult following on alt-right forums, it is important to note that Pizzagate shares much of its content with an outbreak of collective hysteria over imaginary occult pedophile rings three decades ago.