Are birds real or government drones?

Birds are believed to be government surveillance drones.

Who is the founder of Birds Aren't Real?

Peter McIndoe is the founder of Birds Aren't Real.

The movement started as a satirical conspiracy theory.

The purpose is to create a safe space for humor.

The movement has spread through rallies and social media.

The Birds Aren't Real movement, led by Peter McIndoe, humorously asserts that birds are government surveillance drones, aiming to create a space for people to laugh at misinformation and absurdity in a chaotic world.
McIndoe's elaborate backstory involving the CIA replacing real birds with drones, the creation of a character named Eugene Price, and the movement's viral TikTok video confession serve to fight lunacy with lunacy, offering a satirical outlet for individuals surrounded by conspiracy theories.

Are birds real or government drones?
Birds are believed to be government surveillance drones.
Who is the founder of Birds Aren't Real?
Peter McIndoe is the founder of Birds Aren't Real.
How did the Birds Aren't Real movement start?
The movement started as a satirical conspiracy theory.
What is the purpose of Birds Aren't Real?
The purpose is to create a safe space for humor.
How has the Birds Aren't Real movement spread?
The movement has spread through rallies and social media.

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Over a million people follow the satirical conspiracy theory that birds are actually government surveillance drones.
Peter McIndoe, the founder of Birds Aren't Real, leads fake rallies and protests with self-described bird truthers.
McIndoe claims that every bird in the sky is a robot, created after the US government allegedly massacred 12 billion real birds.
The movement has spread to billboards, bumper stickers, and even appeared during a basketball game halftime.
The purpose of Birds Aren't Real is to create a safe space to laugh at misinformation and absurdity in a chaotic world.
McIndoe's backstory for the movement involves the CIA replacing real birds with drones for surveillance.
A character named Eugene Price, a supposed ex-CIA officer, was created to confess to the bird genocide and drone replacement.
A video featuring Eugene Price's confession garnered over ten million views on TikTok.
Some individuals ironically claim to already know that birds aren't real, attributing the theory to CIA surveillance.
The movement aims to fight lunacy with lunacy, providing a humorous outlet for a generation surrounded by conspiracy theories.

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Peter McIndoe drives a van he bought for $2,000, calling it their chariot and loyal duchess, using it to spread his belief that birds are government surveillance drones, claiming power lines are for drones to charge on, not for communication.
McIndoe, followed in his van in Orange County, California, believes in a movement where every bird is a surveillance drone, with over a million people identifying as bird truthers, attending rallies demanding companies change logos and burning flags to spread their message.