How Occultists and Bankers Manufactured WW2 Germany w/ Matthew Ehret
Matthew Ehret discusses his documentary 'Black Sun Rising,' which examines the occult and financial origins of Nazism, tracing intellectual and mystical movements in late 19th-century Europe that allegedly laid the groundwork for Hitler's rise. The conversation explores how Bismarck's ouster, World War I, theosophical organizations, and British intelligence networks—including figures like Aleister Crowley—contributed to Nazi ideological development and continue to influence modern geopolitics.
Summary
The transcript features a discussion between Alexander Mercouris and Matthew Ehret about Ehret's documentary 'Black Sun Rising' and accompanying 200-page report, which addresses the rehabilitation of Hitler and Nazi ideology within conspiracy-minded communities. Ehret argues that while questioning official narratives is valid, some contemporary interpretations of WWII constitute 'Trojan horses' that falsely portray Hitler as heroic.
The conversation traces intellectual history from the late 19th century, focusing on Otto von Bismarck as a stabilizing figure who opposed German supremacy ideology and maintained peace-oriented foreign policy. His 1890 ouster removed a diplomatic genius, after which more radical ideologies flourished in Germany. The speakers discuss how post-WWI Germany—devastated by the Treaty of Versailles, hyperinflation, and approximately 300 assassinations of political leaders between 1919-1924—became susceptible to extremist movements.
A central theme is the rise of occult and theosophical movements in late 19th and early 20th-century Europe. Ehret details the German High Aryan Order (founded 1903-1904 by Guido von List), the New Templar movement, and their influence on Hitler, who reportedly attended a school run by Lanz von Liebenfels and subscribed to the journal Ostara. The speakers connect British occultists like Aleister Crowley to intelligence operations, discussing his alleged involvement in sinking the Lusitania to draw America into WWI and his networks spanning Russia, Britain, and America.
The discussion extends to Russian imperial courts, where theosophical advisor Gérard Encausse (Papus) and forged 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' allegedly manipulated Tsar Nicholas II into paranoid policies against Jewish populations and liberal reformers like Sergei Witte. This created revolutionary pressure that destabilized Russia.
The speakers argue for continuity between early 20th-century occult-influenced power networks and modern operations, citing examples like Colonel Michael Aquino (Church of Satan, Operation Phoenix), military 'psychic warrior' programs (Jedi Mind Wars), and contemporary figures like Peter Thiel and Palantir CEO Lou Mosley (grandson of Oswald Mosley, fascist leader). They suggest occult ideology and apocalyptic thinking continue influencing geopolitical decisions.
Key Insights
- Bismarck opposed ideas of German global dominance and supremacy, instead prioritizing peace in Europe and maintaining good relations with Russia as the key to continental stability—policies abandoned after his 1890 ouster.
- The German New Templar movement, founded in 1907 by Lanz von Liebenfels, combined theosophy with Germanic paganism and actively recruited young Hitler through school teachings and the journal Ostara from 1910 onward.
- The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, used to manipulate Tsar Nicholas II into firing reformers and persecuting Jews, were forged by lifting entire chapters from Maurice Joly's 1864 political satire against Napoleon III.
- Aleister Crowley, operating within British intelligence networks, allegedly orchestrated the Lusitania sinking through his intelligence contacts to provide the emotional trigger needed to break American isolationism and enter WWI.
- Modern figures like Colonel Michael Aquino (Church of Satan founder) and contemporary Silicon Valley operatives like Peter Thiel maintain direct ideological and operational continuity with early 20th-century occult-influenced power structures, including apocalyptic thinking tied to the Book of Revelation.
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Transcript
[0:00] All right, Alexander, we are here with Matthew Erit joining us on the Duran once again. Matt, how are you doing and where can people follow your work? Oh, it's always a pleasure. I'm I'm doing okay and uh people can follow my work on canadian.org or risingtidefoundation.net. >> All right, I will have those links in the description box down below as well as a pinned comment. So, Alexander Matt, we got uh some interesting topics to to [0:31] get to. So, I'll pass it off to to you gentlemen. >> So, Ma Mast has been very very active and very busy and you've been doing work on um documentaries and articles. Perhaps we could start by asking…
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