{"product_id":"jewish-space-lasers-the-rothschilds-and-200-years-of-conspiracy-theories-mike-rothschild","title":"Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories - Mike Rothschild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe strange tale of how one Jewish family-the Rothschilds-became a lightning rod for conspiracy theories over the course of the last 2 centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike Rothschild (no relation), author of the bestselling Q-Anon conspiracy bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Storm Is Upon Us\u003c\/i\u003e, sorts out myth from reality to find the truth about these antisemitic conspiracy theories and their spreaders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith the current rise of antisemitism, this important book looks at how one Jewish family -the Rothschilds-became a lightning rod for the conspiracy theories of the last two centuries, and how those theories are still very much alive today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2018 Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene took to social media to share her suspicions that the California wildfires were started by 'space solar generators' which were funded by powerful, mysterious backers. Instantly, thousands of people rallied around her, blaming the fires on \"Jewish space lasers\" and, ultimately, the Rothschild family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more than 200 years, the name \"Rothschild\" has been synonymous with two things: great wealth, and conspiracy theories about what they're \"really doing\" with it. Almost from the moment Mayer Amschel Rothschild and his sons emerged from the Jewish ghetto of Frankfurt to revolutionize the banking world, the Rothschild family has been the target of myths, hoaxes, bizarre accusations, and constant, virulent antisemitism. Over the years, they have been blamed for everything from the sinking of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTitanic,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to causing the Great Depression, and even creating the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJewish Space Lasers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a deeply researched dive into the history of the conspiracy industry around the Rothschild family - from the \"pamphlet wars\" of Paris in the 1840s to the dankest pits of the internet today.Journalist and conspiracy theory expert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Rothschild\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who isn't related to the family, sorts out myth from reality to find the truth about these conspiracy theories and their spreaders. Who were the Rothschilds? Who are they today? Do they really own $500 trillion and every central bank, in addition to \"controlling the British money supply?\" Is any of this actually true? And why, even as their wealth and influence have waned, do they continue to drive conspiracies and hoaxes?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRandom House Publishing 2023, hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45393031462981,"sku":"300708","price":69.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/9997\/3445\/files\/jewish-space-lasers-the-rothschilds-and-200-years-of-conspiracy-theories-mike-rothschild-jewishspacelasers-1206000.jpg?v=1793021474","url":"https:\/\/shop.sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au\/products\/jewish-space-lasers-the-rothschilds-and-200-years-of-conspiracy-theories-mike-rothschild","provider":"Sydney Jewish Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}