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==Elitism and globalism==
==Elitism and globalism==
{{See also|War on Sovereignty}}
{{See also|War on Sovereignty}}
The Bohemian Grove has a very [[Liberal elite|elitist]] general attitude, where common people and the thought of them setting policy is disdained, something illustrated by a 1994 speech that promoted this viewpoint and received a standing ovation because of it.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/>
The Bohemian Grove has a very [[Liberal elite|elitist]] general attitude, where common people and the thought of them setting policy is disdained, something illustrated by a 1994 speech that promoted this viewpoint and received a standing ovation because of it.<ref name="Adelmann2011"/> According to a ''Washington Post'' article on the club, its "purpose" is "to escape the 'frontier culture,' or uncivilized interests, of common men."<ref>Flock, Elizabeth (June 15, 2011). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/bohemian-grove-where-the-rich-and-powerful-go-to-misbehave/2011/06/15/AGPV1sVH_blog.html Bohemian Grove: Where the rich and powerful go to misbehave]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved January 2, 2018.</ref>
The club's members abhorred Donald Trump during the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016 presidential election]], as leaked emails from [[Colin Powell]] to [[Peter MacKay]] revealed.<ref name="SecretSocieties">Newman, Alex (November 2, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/27284-deep-state-secret-societies-skull-bones-bohemians-illuminati Deep State Secret Societies: Skull & Bones, Bohemians, Illuminati]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 2, 2018.</ref><ref name="Shaw2016">Shaw, C. Mitchell (September 20, 2016). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/24103-powell-e-mail-bohemian-grove-s-pagan-elites-reject-trump Powell E-mail: Bohemian Grove's Pagan Elites Reject Trump]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 2, 2018.</ref> Powell said in the email that "Grove attendees know that Trump is a disaster. Most will vote against, but quite a few will not vote for Hillary and will vote for a third party candidate."<ref name="Shaw2016"/> Trump was not a member of the Bohemian Grove or any other secret society.<ref name="SecretSocieties"/>
The club's members abhorred Donald Trump during the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016 presidential election]], as leaked emails from [[Colin Powell]] to [[Peter MacKay]] revealed.<ref name="SecretSocieties">Newman, Alex (November 2, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/27284-deep-state-secret-societies-skull-bones-bohemians-illuminati Deep State Secret Societies: Skull & Bones, Bohemians, Illuminati]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 2, 2018.</ref><ref name="Shaw2016">Shaw, C. Mitchell (September 20, 2016). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/24103-powell-e-mail-bohemian-grove-s-pagan-elites-reject-trump Powell E-mail: Bohemian Grove's Pagan Elites Reject Trump]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 2, 2018.</ref> Powell said in the email that "Grove attendees know that Trump is a disaster. Most will vote against, but quite a few will not vote for Hillary and will vote for a third party candidate."<ref name="Shaw2016"/> Trump was not a member of the Bohemian Grove or any other secret society.<ref name="SecretSocieties"/>
==Suspicions of perverse and occult activities==
The Bohemian Grove has been suspected by its critics to hold perverse and occult activities. Powell appeared to allude to this when stating that "Strange doings down here" when emailing MacKay.<ref name="Shaw2016"/> According to Phillip Weiss of ''Spy Magazine'' in 1989, public urination is "the most gloried-in ritual of the encampment."<ref name="Shaw2016"/> Other perverse activities, including public nudity and heavy drinking, have been documented.<ref name="SecretSocieties"/>
In 2000, radio talk show host [[Alex Jones]] claimed to have infiltrated a Bohemian Grove meeting and filmed an occult ritual taking place at the event.<ref name="SecretSocieties"/><ref name="Shaw2016"/> He later interviewed club-member David Gergen on camera and questioned him on the rituals, with Gergen's response being "frankly, I do not think that is something I need to talk to you about."<ref name="SecretSocieties"/> Gergen, believing that Jones took the pledge never to disclose what goes on at the meetings, criticized Jones for discussing the events of the meetings.<ref name="SecretSocieties"/>
== References ==
== References ==