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Skeptoid #311: Deconstructing the Rothschild Conspiracy

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Paranormal, History, Skeptic, Science, Skepticism, Urban Legends, Social Sciences, Conspiracy Theories

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2012

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Some believe that world governments and economies are secretly controlled by the Rothschild banking family.

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0:00.0

If there's one thing I really wish I didn't have to talk about so often on Skeptoid,

0:08.4

its conspiracy theories that are driven by anti-Semitism.

0:12.3

Well the king of all such conspiracy theories is today's topic.

0:16.2

It's the Rothschild banking family, and the claim that they control nearly all the money

0:21.3

in the world.

0:22.8

Some even claiming they control more money than has ever existed.

0:26.9

The Rothschilds are coming up next, unskeptoid.

0:30.5

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1:19.0

You're listening to Skeptoid, I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

1:24.0

The Rothschild Conspiracy

1:27.1

Today we're going to point our skeptical eye at the famous Rothschild banking family,

1:31.9

and the multitudinous conspiracy theories surrounding them.

1:35.5

Just about every conspiracy theory website that presumes the world's governments act in

1:40.0

willing concert under the guidance of some secret counsel points the finger at the Rothschilds.

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