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Did rosenthal say: “ At first, by controlling the banking...

“Did rosenthal say: “ At first, by controlling the banking system we were able to control corporation capital. Through this, we acquired total monopoly of the movie industry, the radio networks and the newly developing television medias. The printing industry, newspapers, periodicals and technical journals have already fallen into our hands. The richest plum was later to come when we took over the publication of all school materials. Through these vehicles we could mold public opinion to suit our own purposes. The only thing that exists is an unthinking majority, and unthinking they will remain, as long as their escape from our rigorous service is the opiate of our entertainment industry. By controlling the industry, we have become the task masters and the people the slaves.”
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Confidence: High Checked on July 27, 2026

Summary

The alleged statement is not present in any credible interview or publication by Harold Wallace Rosenthal or other known Rosenthal figures. The only documented Rosenthal interview from 1976 contains a brief comment about media control, not the extensive quote about banking, entertainment, and education. Conspiracy claims linking such control to the Rothschild family have been repeatedly debunked. Therefore, the quoted passage is not a verified Rosenthal statement.

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socsci.uci.edu
scholarship.law.ufl.edu
extremism.gwu.edu
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