The ABSURD True Story of America’s Weirdest Witch Hunt (and Why It’s Happening Again)

How did America fall victim to the most ridiculous mass hysteria in modern history? What sparked the nationwide fear that Satan was lurking in daycare centers, rock music, and even Dungeons & Dragons? Journey back to the 1980s when Ronald Reagan was president and America collectively lost its mind during the Satanic Panic, leading to innocent people being imprisoned for impossible crimes like flying on broomsticks and sacrificing babies in non-existent underground tunnels.

From the shocking McMartin Preschool trial that became the longest and most expensive criminal case in American history, to Tipper Gore's crusade against "Satanic" music, this video explores how "recovered memory therapy" and flawed interviewing techniques created false testimonies that ruined countless lives. Featuring key figures like Michelle Smith, Lawrence Pazder, and Raymond Buckey, we trace the devastating human cost of this hysteria and draw uncomfortable parallels to modern conspiracy theories like QAnon and Pizzagate, reminding us what happens when moral panic replaces critical thinking.

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