I used to tell people there was a strange phenomenon that appeared when George Bush Sr became President. All kinds of people in power kept using this strange new term "a new world order". And then youtube was invented, and I came across this beauty...

https://youtu.be/IuhzY7xwCsI

There is no question as to whether the illuminati is real, it is a historical fact that the Illuminati existed, the question is does it still exist and what where and are it's motives?

1. The correct word you were looking for is 'there' not 'their'

2. We want global warming to kill a large number of people through severe climate change and fighting over scarce resources ;)

Some big strings are certainly being pulled by the enlightened.

Without a doubt.

It's obvious in the early years of the republic there were organizations that aspired to maintain elite control. Still today they may dream of it, be they (secret Masons), or (Skull and bones) So yes there was an (illuminati) historically. The point is really mute, because the complexity of todays government is so vast that focused elite control is virtually impossible. Recent revelations about quantum theory even speculate that our society is so complex that any elite focused top down control may be out of reach. The question should be "who holds the power"? The active vocal majority holds the power when their efforts are unified, and their purpose is clear. The people united behind a coherent idea are invincible. The largest ship will sink if the captain is sleeping and the storm is sufficiently strong. Aspirations, financial clout, and elite connections do not necessarily mean control. Unified efforts are amorphous, and unpredictable until the fat lady sings.