Remember That Geraldo Rivera Special On Satanism?

Satanist Leader: “Hail Satan, it is done. Well, thanks for coming, everyone. Brother Jason was kind enough to furnish this week’s food. It’s Chick-fil-A. I know, they’re on the Christian right, but darned if that chicken isn’t good. I think the Dark Lord would understand.”

(from Silicon Valley, season 1 episode 6.)

Most of the kids in the 80s and 90s who claimed they did it just said they did for shock value.

This.

And I‘ve got to wonder how often it applies to controversial religious statements through history.

Satanic Panic has evolved with the times. They call it Qanon now. Still the same old shit.