hey everyone get ready for a wild ride as I connect the dots between the tragic death of harambe and the chaos that erupted on January 6th at the US capital sounds crazy right but stick with me first let's rewind to May 28th 2016 harambe a 17-year-old gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo was shot and killed after a child fell into his enclosure the event sparked outrage and a flood of memes turning harambe into a symbol of everything wrong with the world now you might ask what does a gorilla have to do with insurrectionists storming the capital here's where it gets interesting harambe's death became a flasho for internet culture a phenomenon that blurred the lines between real issues and online trolling this mix of irony and genuine frustration created an environment ripe for conspiracy theories fast forward to 2020 the pandemic hits people are stuck at home and online communities grow stronger and more radical memes and conspiracy theories fly around at lightning speed people start questioning everything including the Integrity of the 2020 election enter Donald Trump and his supporters groups like The Proud boys and oathkeepers already disillusioned with the system find a new rallying cry they believe the election was stolen and see themselves as Protectors of America much like how harambe was seen as a symbol of Innocence destroyed by a corrupt system when Trump says the election was rigged it resonates with the same online communities that mourned harambe they take to social media organizing and spreading their message by January 6th this cocktail of frustration conspiracy and a belief in defending a sacred cause erupts into the storming of the capital Trump's ongoing Embrace of these insurrectionists only fuels their resolve he calls them we blames the chaos on others and spreads more lies his supporters much like those who rallied around harambe's memory feel justified in their actions from the unfortunate death of a gorilla to the halls of the US capital a series of events and emotions paved the way for an Insurrection it's a wild Theory but in today's world sometimes the truth is Stranger Than Fiction if you found this connection fascinating hit that like button subscribe and let me know your thoughts in the comments until next time stay curious