"The release of these files is partly due to a decade of sustained pressure by a group of dubious UFO lobbyists, such as whistleblower Luis Elizondo, Jeremy Corbell and Blink-182's Tom DeLonge, who have tapped into the US's bedrock of unreality and made a fortune in book deals, History Channel documentaries and speaking gigs."
"Releasing the files fits neatly into his playbook. Ever since descending the escalator in Trump Tower in 2015, the president has positioned himself as a political outsider who will expose the dark hand of the deep state that pulls the strings from the shadows. Conspiracy theories are closed feedback loops and offer convenient get-out clauses."
"If the files contain proof that the men from Ork are with us, Trump emerges as the hero. But when these files inevitably don't provide the smoking raygun, he can claim that the deep state is so deep it can even hide information from the president."
"The UFO conspiracy also pleases his cronies. The vice-president, JD Vance, said he has an obsession with UFOs, but he doesn't think their pilots are little green men — he thinks they are demons. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, suggested in a UFO documentary that the government could be in possession of alien tech."
The US Department of Defense released an initial batch of UFO-related files following a presidential directive. Public interest in alien visitation is widespread, and belief in government concealment traces back to the 1947 Roswell incident. The timing is linked to years of advocacy by prominent UFO figures who have profited through media and public appearances. The release also fits political strategy by supporting outsider claims of exposing a hidden deep state. If the files fail to provide decisive proof, the narrative can shift to claims that concealed information was withheld even from the president. The topic also appeals to political allies who frame UFOs through religious or technological interpretations.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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