I spent a couple summers hitch hiking around the country in the 70s

[captain queeg]

I quickly learned if someone started talking about the Rothchilds and global conspiracy to be on my guard for the crazy to come. That stuff has been around for a long time. I've learned it was a big platform of the Nazis. It's surprising how deep this BS goes, and how durable it is.

[Martin68]

1. This is true. I've encountered deep global Jewish conspiracy beliefs in people that otherwise seemed

normal. Both in the US and abroad. Beliefs that the Rothchilds still control the world are a key component of that mindset. Paranoid conspiracy theories about Jews, and now liberals (consider the memes about Democratic child trafficking cults) are in pockets all over the place. We need to develop effective countermeasures to these beliefs.

[Archae]

4. "Normal" is a setting on my clothes dryer.

What is "normal?"

When it comes to CT buffs, those who DON'T believe the way they do are the "abnormal" ones.

[Retired Engineer Bob]

2. Nothing new about it

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/holocaust-coughlin/

[Meowmee]

3. Yep

It has been here for a long time.

[Archae]

5. People get defensive, when a belief is challenged.

Just look how the "true believers" in UFO's get defensive, when someone wants *GASP* actual evidence.

Hyper-religious get this way, as do hyper-partisans.
Just look at how the Trump-bots still are convinced "the election wuz stolen!"

[halfulglas]

6. One of the problems is it evolves and encloses other aspects.

The belief in the Rothchild conspiracy often also tends to pull in climate deniers and UFOs. It's the belief that the mysterious scarry elites want to control our lives but the believers are smart and on to it. They KNOW THINGS. And you're dumb or to be pitied for not believing it.

[captain queeg]

7. Yes, that seems to be at the heart of their convictions.

And as mentioned they can seem pretty normal or even intelligent at first. It gave me pause the first time I was exposed to it. But after awhile I just rejected the whole idea. Some CTs can make a bit of sense and play into any ideas you might already have.