Valerian’s superconspiracy theory connects the Gestapo, the Mafia, and the Wobblies in one plot.

Evidence

It is impossible to summarize Valerian’s system. Indeed, it may well be one of the most complex superconspiracy theories ever constructed. Scarcely any major organization or institution escapes inclusion. One diagrammatic representation requires six pages to lay out the connections among elements of the plot, including the Gestapo, the Mafi a, and the Wobblies (IWW). Valerian ranges not only across the usual UFO and conspiracist terrain but across politics, religion, science, and history. He clearly regards his system, not merely as an explanation of fl ying saucers or contemporary politics, but as a synoptic vision of all knowledge. — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy, 476

Categorization

• CANDY: Gestapo + Mafia + IWW in a single six-page diagram — bizarre and tellable.
• XREF: connects to: Conspiracy theories evolve toward complex multi-organization superconspiracies — Michael Barkun, A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic…, 349