Reclaiming agency against the new world order: Beyond the coping mechanism frame in conspiracy theory studies

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Figure 1. The attributes of a small gathering at the Museum square in Amsterdam, including a banner with the text ‘this isn't right’ and a ‘movie poster’ featuring George Soros, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Klaus Schwab, Dutch Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag and Bill Gates under the title: The Great Reset. Photographed by first author on 11 September 2022.

Figure 2. Protestors carry an inverted Dutch flag, symbolising the state of emergency that they consider the Netherlands to be in, that reads ‘Global Local = The New Normal’. Photographed by first author at the Dam square in Amsterdam, 6 November 2022.

Figure 3. These yellow umbrellas, decorated with hearts and slogans like ‘love’, ‘freedom’, ‘connection’ and ‘truth’ have become a key symbol at protests. Photographed by first author at the Dam square in Amsterdam, 6 November 2022.

Figure 4. Another way of demonstrating affiliation with the movement is through posters: this window displays statements like ‘Never forget: no farmers, no food!’, ‘Wake up!’, ‘Vaccinated? Unvaccinated? Human’. Photographed by first author on 19 October 2022.