There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extraterrestrials, they become the Illuminati.

None of this is to say that there are not people with nefarious objectives. Some of them may even cooperate with each other in areas where their objectives coincide. One may deny particular constructions without denying history or current events.