Perhaps exploiting the populist rage directed at “fat cat” bankers since the economic collapse of 2008, a 30-minute YouTube film entitled “The American Dream” has been gaining traction since its July 2010 debut at FreedomFest, a libertarian-conservative convention held in Las Vegas. In several interviews, the film’s creator, Tad Lumpkin, has claimed his cartoon-style effort is essentially an easier-to-understand version of Friedrich Hayek’s “The Road to Serfdom” which was a seminal attack against collectivism. Maybe Lumpkin thinks so, but there is a troubling undercurrent which revisits one of the oldest anti-Semitic conspiracy theories in existence: we are all slaves of Jewish bankers who run the entire world.
The basis of this theory comes from the ”Protocols of the Elders of Zion” the origins of which go back to a pamphlet published in 1797 by French Jesuit Abbe Barruel, who blamed the French Revolution of 1789 on a conspiracy of Freemasons. Non-Jewish French satirist, Maurice Joly, expounded on the idea with a pamphlet intended as a satire, but German anti-Semite (and Prussian spy) Hermann Goedsche, writing as Sir John Retcliffe, plagiarized Joly’s work, and his non-satirical version was translated into Russian in 1872. A consolidation of his work was published as the ”Rabbi’s Speech” in 1891. A redacted version created by the ”Okhranka,” (Russian secret police) gave birth to the familiar title, “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” in 1903, which told the story of Jewish elders meeting in Switzerland in 1897 to plot the destruction of Christianity and world domination by Jews.
Despite the knowledge that the Protocols was a plagiarized forgery, it took until 1993 before a Russian court, the country from whence it had originated, declared it as such. In the ninety year interim, they were used to “explain” world events in a fashion similar to the Biblical predictions of Nostradamus, or as Henry Ford senior remarked in 1927, ”(t)he only statement I care to make about the Protocols is that they fit in with what is going on.” What Mr. Ford and others were referring to can be boiled down to an idea that still resonates: every attempt to achieve some kind of extra-national organizing, aka “globalization,” can be traced back to the Protocols.
“The American Dream” re-invigorates this idea. The film introduces a character named Pile. Pile wants a house, many of which are shown springing up like plants, so he signs a contract offered by a banker and proceeds to go to sleep convinced he has realized his American dream. When he wakes up, the dream has become a nightmare with his house in foreclosure, and Pile wondering “how could this happen?” At that point, in a take-off on “Back to the Future,” a Delorian appears out of nowhere containing one of Pile’s boyhood friends, Hartman. Pile and Hartman begin a journey where, as invisible characters in the “space-time continuum,” they observe how the banks operate, and the history of banking itself.
The first part of the movie explains the origins of the current economic crisis, showing how cheap money and easy credit led to the bubble which popped in 2008. The principle villain at this point is the the Federal Reserve, which supplied the banks with the cash to fuel the bubble. We are taken back to the 10th century to learn about the origins of money, along with the gold standard and its abandonment, characterized by Hartman as “thievery” and the beginning of the worst excess of all: ”how to turn worthless paper into gold.”
So far simplistic, but still rather innocuous. Then it begins. A sign, “House of Rothschild” is shown in front of a Frankenstein-like castle where bankers, whose faces are red shields, give birth to a tentacled monster with the same shielded face. ”Thus was invented the ultimate machine to steal real money and enslave all the nations on earth,” intones Hartman. In fact, the Protocols centers on an almost identical notion of nation-state servitude: ”Whether a State exhausts itself in its own convulsions, whether its internal discord brings it under the power of external foes–in any case it can be accounted irretrievably lost: it is in our power.”
The film moves on to the Battle of Waterloo, depicted as a chess board with the tentacled monsters (in the Protocols this is the role of the German Jewish bankers) funding both sides, re-invigorating another long-discredited conspiracy theory. The creation of war for control and economic gain is another major activity of the Zion elders. Red Shield bankers are then shown inflicting economic misery on England, as a result of the war, and then moving on to America.
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This is ironic ….the first name that comes to mind is the newly elected RAND PAUL , and his railing against the Federal Reserve , couple that with RON PAUL'S desire to end all foreign aid , with emphasis on Israel .
And it looks like Mark Twain was a prophet :
“The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain’t so.”
Bring anyone or group to mind ?
LOL….finally an article I find myself in 100 % agreement with !! And as for the Protocols of Zion …..how many LIES are still believed by many , long after these have been PROVEN lies ? The same mentality that sucks up the Protocols , is bfervently at work today , lol….and they walk among us .
You have your Pauls mixed up. Congressman Ron Paul intends to hold hearings on the Federal Reserve. His son, Senator Rand Paul wants to end foreign aid.
Ron Paul, like his son, wishes to end all foreign aid, too. It's been part of his political rhetoric for quite a while.
Not Really Mary , the fruit don't fall too far from the tree . I think you however have them mixed up , the father Ron has made numerous public statements regarding foreign aid , and his son , criticisms of the Federal Reserve . But as I said , they are most likely interchangeable on both these issues . More importantly ……did you get the point of my post ??
Or are you simply splitting hairs ?
It's not "Okhranka," but Okhrana.
The way to be sure that the kind of people who find The Protocols of the Elders of Zion persuasive are nuts is to understand that they find mutually contradictory propositions perfectly coherent when it comes to Jews, i.e., that Jews are at the same time the core group behind Communism and also international capitalists manipulating the financial system. This is the same kind of never-wrong stacking of the deck that climate change/global warming proponents believe in. Think Orwell's Newspeak, the ability to accept two contradictory thoughts as both true at the same time.
I suggest you read Rabbi Moshe Antelman’s two-volume “To Eliminate the Opiate” and jump right in to the sections on the Frankist-Sabbati Zvi movements.
Antleman brings down a convincing argument that the basis of the “Protocols” was actually the protocol (detailed notes) from the Frankist cult. No doubt the Czar’s secret police took the document and adapted it to their purposes.
It would help if you also read Gershom Scholem’s scholarly work on Jewish messianic movements, in particular his “Sabbatai Sevi” – works that Antleman relied on when writing his “Eliminate the Opiate” books.
This movement was and is very real and their work continues today through the likes of George Soros and other muddleheaded Jews who lead a variety of bizarre organizations that work against the interests of Israel and the Jewish people.
I love it how those who hate Jews assign the religion of Judaism to those who aren't Jewish. For example, Henry Paulson, mentioned in the story, is identified as being a Jew, but he's a Christian Scientist.
Not mentioned in the story, but frequently identified as being Jewish, Rachel Maddow, a Roman Catholic.
What crap. The film never mentions any religion at all, has nothing to do with Jews or Jew hatred, and is an argument for limited government. By the "logic" of this hysterical smear piece, any criticism of the current banking system is, by definition, "anti-Semitic." David Horowitz is off his meds again.
Why look, its Raimondo the crazy! Get out of here, nutball.
What an interesting article defending what isn't attacked.
As they say: Paranoia runs deep. What are YOU wearing on your sleeve, Amused?
Well Atlas , when innuendo and "conspiracy theories " take the place of Hardfacts , they open up the possibilities for any number of negative effects . There are a number of LEGITIMATE criticisms that can be aimed at the Federal Reserve , and are based in fact , but when people start hypothesizing based on what they PERCIEVE as the "true goals or unspoken agendas of the Fed ", that's when the bigots take hold of the narrative . An INNUENDO is all it took , based on lies to bring grief and suffering to Jews throughout the world , throughout the centuries for any number of reasons , but all based in hatred , the Protocoils is a perfect example . And unless you've been living in a cave , that charge has been level at the Federal Reserve more than once .
You quote Buffalo Springfield , I'll quote Dylan – "you dont need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows " .
" … but when people start hypothesizing based on what they PERCIEVE as the "true goals or unspoken agendas of the Fed ", that's when the bigots take hold of the narrative … "
Point taken. But I stand by my contention that the article defends what isn't attacked. I saw the video in question, and though the parallel between its suppositions and the fictions of the 'Protocols' may seem apt to one who wears the readiness to take offense on his sleeve, I certainly didn't see them, and I highly doubt that most viewers of the piece would either.
But be a Cu Oghma, Amused. The world needs it's watch dogs baying at every shadow.
And I find it amusing and appropriate that you quote back to me Mr. Zimmerman — er, I mean Dylan. (/sarcasm)
where is all this headed?
tryin 'to be funny Atlas ? [ did you pay attention to the quoted words or were you more concerned with the name ] As for the "baying at shadows " remark ….history is on my side , and current events throughout Europe and the screw balls popping up on this side of the Atlantic , bear out my concern and give good cause for warning .
Look up what a Cu Oghma is, Amused. It's gaelic for "Hound of Truth" and has mythological connotations that are quite flattering. I gave you a compliment.
But go ahead and be a dick. I think that's part of your "culture", isn't it?
uhhhh….ok Atlas ..speak ENGLISH , and somehow "dogs baying at shadows " doesn't strike me as complimentary , But that is irrelevent ,and most likely part of YOUR culture . If you're to shed a compliment or insult , have the commom sense to do it in a language in which the discussion started ….oh gee did I reply in Gaelic ? [ which I have no desire to learn or look up ] but here's one for you to look up- Uksne Ooyae , that's "pig latin " ,,lol,,,and NOT complimentary .
Like I said, you're a dick and a jagoff, and that's probably why so many folks don't care much for you people.
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Now that's more like you Atlas . I had you pinned right from the getgo …..lol…thanks for the confirmation . Dont hurt yourself chump
BTW , Atlas , what did you mean by " YOU PEOPLE " ….care to explain ??…..I let the remark "your culture " go by , but it seems you're trying to say something , but DON'T have the kahones to spit it out . [since the only thing you know about me is my screen name ] Sorry I m' not impressed with you as much as you are with yourself .
As I pointed out already, Amused, you obviously wear your "Identity" on your sleeve and walk through life just waiting to take offense at every perceived slight.
You're no different than race-hustlers like Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson, who parachute in for the cameras whenever they can scream "racism".
Better yet, you're like the muslims who go all jihad over a newspaper cartoon or demand that Dairy Queen change its corporate logo because a stylized squiggle resembles something Mohammed left behind a sand dune once after a good meal.
You perceive hatred and bias everywhere you look and never realize that your own bile shades your perceptions.
You're bitter and resentful and defensive, and that makes you a small person.
Have a nice day.
You didn't answer the question Atlas , all you did was spew more of your blather . No balls , not even to express what you mean ….pathetic . Come back when you've had a testosterone shot , otherwise zip it you phony
You're outclassed and outgunned, Amused. An angry little man shouting at the backs of your betters on a street corner
Go ahead and shriek the last words like a scorned harlot as I walk away. Just know I've had better fights from teenaged punks in gaming forums. I'm quite disappointed in myself for wasting the time I have on you.
Keep the hook, small fish. I've got plenty in my tackle box.
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like I said Atlas ….NO BALLS .. [ YOU STILL ARE TOO PUNK TO ANSWER ].run along little eunuch and kick yourself to sleep tonite . Backpeddling's a way of life aint it Atlas ??? Next time you open your mouth , you should be prepared to explain yourself….but that comes with balls & maturity , not from juveniles and punks like yourself . Go and expectorate somewhere else .
And in parting Atlas, let me add that you are nothing more than a COWARD hiding behind code words , obviously lacking the stregnth of conviction , to utter them plainly , thereby exposing yourself , FOR WHAT BOTH YOU AND I KNOW YOU ARE .
What I find interesting is the weaving of facts, opinions and conspiracies to engage in political combat. The act of labeling something a conspiracy is itself a political weapon.
The Protocols of Zion was indeed a hit piece concocted by the Czar's secret police and later picked up by Nazis and Muslims to suit their needs.
The role of bankers funding both sides of a war is nothing new. Its their version of a hedge fund. The French Revolution had its antecedents not just in Enlightenment ideas, but also in financial chicanery and profligate spending that was decades in the making and culminated in food shortages and riots.
Many Jews became bankers because for centuries they were barred from buying land or working in professional guilds. So becoming traders/merchants was one of the few options. Traders in gold and silver issued script for receipt of gold. These redeemable scripts became the genesis of banking in currency. They were trying to survive and prosper, not destroy Christianity or enslave the world.
Enter the Bank of England and later the Federal Reserve. Banking empires and nation-state empires go hand in hand. I have no doubt that a nice portion of those funds originated from Jewish families. I further understand that many people have been pushing for a world government. This isn't a conspiracy because there are speeches and books advocating this very thing. Some are Communists, others fascists, others are elitist technocrats who believe in micromanaging the world. I don't give a hoot what their religion is. They're collectivists and the movement toward a single currency and a international bureaucratic structure to micromanage the nations' economies presents a grave threat to our individual rights and our prosperity.
I am loving the BS
I suspect that there are a nmber of posters here who dont even know the purpose of the Federal Reserve , nor the reasons it was instituted . No , it's not a perfect system but it has worked .The alternative can be read in your history books .. The Fed is not the World Bank , and currencies do not stabilize themselves , as with people they are reactionary to economic and world events , be it war or famine .The Fed does not do "bailouts " .Your politicians do that .Thieves , corrupt politicians and unscrupulous CEOs brought about the Banking Loan Scandal of the 80's , the several stockmarket crashes , the DotCom bubble / bust , nor the recent Real Estate Bust .. the Fed was not responsible for these .The politicians that repealed the laws governing what Commercial ande Investmant banks can or can't do ARE RESPONSIB:LE . Greedy people along with them are responsible for our present situation . Not the Federal Reserve . Many would make it their whipping boy , and yet others as the article suggests find new reasons to defame Jews ….and no , they do not have to mention the word JEW .
I appreciate your point regarding anti-Semitism rearing its ugly head. But you portray the Fed as innocuous. It is the mechanism by which the government borrows money by selling Treasuries. The Fed also sets interest rates which has caused periods of inflation, deflation and bubbles in the asset markets. If we return to a gold standard and allow free markets to establish interest rates and force the government to spend by what it takes in, we'd all be better off.
Not innocuous but certainly not conspiratorial or 'ultra – secretive " ..Btw …"bubbles " are caused by greed and speculation , and they will develop regardless of Fed policy , OR Binterest rates [ do you rember what those rates werte at the time of the Banking LOoan Scandal ?]they have before and did recently , and if I'm reading what the Wall Street skells are upto right as we speak , there will be more down the road .
Speculation is the action and greed is the motivation, but these are symptoms. Money is the instrument and interest rates and leverage determine its velocity. You've made a common fallacy be mistaking the cause for its symptom. If the Fed keeps rates too low for too long, it adds fuel to the fire and will cause bubbles in asset markets. Interest rates, as you must know, reflect the risk of default. If the national savings rate is high, there is less risk that a large number of borrowers will default on their loans. Conversely, a low savings rate adds to the risk of defaults. Artificially low rates, coupled with the unsustainable debt that it encourages (as we had in the 1920s and 2000s) leads to risky amounts of leverage and malinvestment. Bad investments must be liquidated to restore market equilibrium.
Before the Fed, speculative bubbles were few and far between and caused market corrections that were limited in scope and lasted months, not years. I could go on (bail-outs, moral hazard, Fannie Mae, credit defaul swaps, etc.) but the point is that a free market corrects itself while a managed one greatly increases the highs and lows, among other abominations.
Speculation is the action and greed is the motivation, but these are symptoms. Money is the instrument and interest rates and leverage determine its velocity. You've made a common fallacy be mistaking the cause for its symptom. If the Fed keeps rates too low for too long, it adds fuel to the fire and will cause bubbles in asset markets. Interest rates, as you must know, reflect the risk of default. If the national savings rate is high, there is less risk that a large number of borrowers will default on their loans. Conversely, a low savings rate adds to the risk of defaults. Artificially low rates, coupled with the unsustainable debt that it encourages (as we had in the 1920s and 2000s) leads to risky amounts of leverage and malinvestment. Bad investments must be liquidated to restore market equilibrium.
Before the Fed, speculative bubbles were few and far between and caused market corrections that were limited in scope and lasted months, not years. I could go on (bail-outs, moral hazard, Fannie Mae, credit defaul swaps, etc.) but the point is that a free market corrects itself while a managed one greatly increases the highs and lows, among other abominations.
Oddly, some people think I am Jewish because to them, I have a Jewish name. The next illogical step is for some of them to dislike me, and accuse me of the typical myths. "You people" control everything etc.. It is absolutely crazy. If things go well for me it fuels their paranoia. Being a hard working doctor is proof positive I am part of the conspiracy.
There is a spritual part to this, every anti-semite I have encountered had a aspect of dishonesty in their lives they refused to face.
I believe there is devil, he and his followers do not like God's chosen people.
Jude , you are spot on in your observation , that anti-semitism is indeed , first and foremost a spiritual disease . [ as any racism or bigotry ] .Logic , reason , they are rejected out of hand by the anti-semite , and these qualities, of which ALL men are endowed equally ,are purposefully and personally discarded . This same rejection , although maybe not spiritual ,is found at the base of ALL conspiracy theories .
Supporters of any welfare state, like the Nazis, will have to find a scapegoat to blame for the inevitable failure of government enforced redistribution, because those behind welfare state redistribution can't admit that they are nothing but a pack of thieves and still continue to steal, and reciprocal theft is the opposite of means necessary to national prosperity. The welfare state is always a nation of thieves gleefully marching to self destruction, while convincing themselves they are on the road to paradise.
Because welfare staters are thieves, dedicated to national destruction, rather than honest work, as the means to self enrichment, but wanting to preserve their egos as human rights activists, as the welfare state continues to fail, there will certainly be a persecuted scapegoat to blame. Indeed, the entire purpose of the welfare state is to hide real human action, especially the difference between honest, mutually profitable value exchanges and aggressive exploitation, by way of the typical welfare state stereotypes, of the "exploited" and the "exploiters," so as to make "justice" appear to be a simple government enforced transfer of funds from those who earned them to those who want them.
Those stereotyped in welfare state propaganda as "exploiters" or "oppressors" are the ones eventually scapegoated for the failure of the welfare state and persecuted, but right now there are many people stereotyped as exploiters besides Jews… bankers, whites, the rich, professionals, business owners… hoarders of gold will likely feature, later on. So the choice of scapegoat has yet to be made.
Further, America's socialist thieves are still floundering along on income redistribution, and the next stage, that of outright government enforced property redistribution hasn't begun yet. While any group of tax payers perceived as having more than the welfare state's tax sucking thieves is a prime target for scapegoat, it is the owners of the properties targeted for redistribution that usually become the persecuted scapegoat, attacked governmentally, as well as privately with street violence, without public criticism. Zimbabwe is a good example, where attacks on white farmers are ignored; not that anyone needs examples after the persecution of scapegoats in Nazi Germany, the USSR and Maoist China, welfare states all. Last, I don't think there are enough Jews in America to make their property redistribution profitable enough to satisfy the enormous number of America's vindictive socialist thieves; albeit any scapegoat numbers can always be enlarged by territorial conquest.
Whoever says that Jews and Israel today are "God's Chosen People" is not a good student of the Bible or of history. Start in Matthew and work forward. Study what the New Testament authors starting with Jesus said about Jews. Don't leave out I and II John and Revelation 2:9 and 3:9 in your search.
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