Podcast Dive IN to Conspiracy Ep 3: Unmasking Propaganda: The “Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion” vs. “Mein Kampf

Both The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion and Mein Kampf have been used to fuel anti-Semitic ideologies, despite being very different texts. The Protocols is a completely fabricated document, falsely portraying a Jewish conspiracy for global domination. Meanwhile, Mein Kampf, authored by Adolf Hitler, offers a chilling, real blueprint for genocide and world domination under a “racially pure” German state.

The Protocols is nothing more than a hoax, written in the early 20th century to spread fear of Jews by falsely claiming they seek to control the world through economic manipulation and media control. The text paints an absurd picture of a global Jewish conspiracy, using metaphors like a snake encircling the world and suggesting that Jews orchestrate conflicts to weaken other nations. Despite being debunked as a forgery, it remains a key text for conspiracy theorists.

While the Protocols relies on fabricated conspiracy theories, Mein Kampf is terrifyingly real. In it, Hitler outlines his racist worldview, portraying Jews as a corrupting influence on society and calling for their extermination. He argues that Germany needs more “Lebensraum” (living space) and envisions a racially pure Aryan state. His manifesto…