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[removed fun fact due to it being false and still being published in modern books .. sigh]

benj111 8y ago
You seem to miss the most salient point! The Rothschilds are still investing, and you can join them. RIT (Rothschild Investment Trust, London listed) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIT_Capital_Partners https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIT_Capital_Partners (not investment advice)
- C1sc0cat 8y ago
  Seconded I have done very well investing in RCP though its on a premium now. Note Its a defensive IT designed to preserve wealth
vmlinuz 8y ago
Fun fact: This is not supported by historical evidence, and was likely simply anti-Semitic fake news which got out of hand... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-rothschild-libel-why-has-it-taken-200-years-for-an-anti-semitic-slur-that-emerged-from-the-10216101.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-rothschi...
- pgeorgi 8y ago
  "Fun" fact.
- abledon 8y ago
  Haha! Well if its true that the parent fun fact is not true, its shocking because I read that in a book[1] authored by Dan Cryan [2]. [1] https://www.amazon.ca/Introducing-Capitalism-Graphic-Dan-Cryan/ https://www.amazon.ca/Introducing-Capitalism-Graphic-Dan-Cry... [2] https://technology.ihs.com/Biographies/400721/dan-cryan https://technology.ihs.com/Biographies/400721/dan-cryan
  - lazyasciiart 8y ago
    The origins of the story are covered in reasonable depth on Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Mayer_Rothschild https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Mayer_Rothschild
mottenkufelxx 8y ago
Love me some antisemitic propaganda on one of the most-read tech pages. Mods, delete this.
- abledon 8y ago
  how is it antisemitic? seems like an interesting point how some people used a clever information network to gain an advantage?
  - lazyasciiart 8y ago
    Because it is a story of dubious truth that supports the commonly held bigots theory that Jewish bankers secretly run the world, and was in fact spread for exactly this purpose.
    - abledon 8y ago
      ah yes other child comment pointed that out, i redacted the fabricated fact, no longer fun, lol
- IfOnlyYouKnew 8y ago
  Why is (was) this entirely truthful objection (see other posts) flagged? Is it now offensive to call anti-semitic myths, well, that? Even the original poster was (eventually, sort of) convinced.
davidverhasselt 8y ago
If you would like to learn why this common myth is false, I would recommend the book "The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World", which in one of its chapters explains that this result actually made the Rotschilds go almost bankrupt because they were betting on a prolonged war, and they were just barely able to maintain their wealth despite the defeat of napoleon, not because of it.
quietbritishjim 8y ago
I'd be interested to see what the fake "fact" was in your post, on case I had mistakenly believed too.
- shaki-dora 8y ago
  It was a decades-old, anti-semitic trope. So the amount of "fun" it ever created is somewhat is dispute.
- nothrabannosir 8y ago
  Judging from the other links, it’s the Waterloo stock market legend. There seems to be some reluctance here to even referring to it, but I don’t subscribe to that so here you go: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Mayer_Rothschild#Waterloo_legend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Mayer_Rothschild#Waterl...
pjc50 8y ago
Thanks for voluntarily withdrawing this.
- shaki-dora 8y ago
  Yet even now the removal message refers to it as a “fun” fact, making me somewhat less enthusiastic about OP’s moral compass. Although, I guess, in the best possible light, and some squinting, one could consider this an artifact of inelegant phrasing, or anchoring on whatever the post previously said. Then again, when first told of the true nature of their post, the instant reaction was to defend it with pretend ignorance, not to do a quick search trying to verify it. Meanwhile, that reply calling the original post anti-semitic propaganda remains gray. It’s somewhat telling that the community seems to consider a myth of jewish war profiteering more worthy than an abservant user calling it out. But, to quote OP: anti-semitism, “no longer fun. lol”
  - deleted 8y ago
    [deleted]
  - mottenkufelxx 8y ago
    HN + surrounding community have still not come to terms with what they have created, thus maintaing the totally irresponsible ‘absolutist’ view on free speech. History, it rhymes.

You seem to miss the most salient point! The Rothschilds are still investing, and you can join them. RIT (Rothschild Investment Trust, London listed) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIT_Capital_Partners https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIT_Capital_Partners (not investment advice)

C1sc0cat 8y ago
Seconded I have done very well investing in RCP though its on a premium now. Note Its a defensive IT designed to preserve wealth

vmlinuz 8y ago

Fun fact: This is not supported by historical evidence, and was likely simply anti-Semitic fake news which got out of hand... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-rothschild-libel-why-has-it-taken-200-years-for-an-anti-semitic-slur-that-emerged-from-the-10216101.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-rothschi...

pgeorgi 8y ago
"Fun" fact.
abledon 8y ago
Haha! Well if its true that the parent fun fact is not true, its shocking because I read that in a book[1] authored by Dan Cryan [2]. [1] https://www.amazon.ca/Introducing-Capitalism-Graphic-Dan-Cryan/ https://www.amazon.ca/Introducing-Capitalism-Graphic-Dan-Cry... [2] https://technology.ihs.com/Biographies/400721/dan-cryan https://technology.ihs.com/Biographies/400721/dan-cryan
- lazyasciiart 8y ago
  The origins of the story are covered in reasonable depth on Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Mayer_Rothschild https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Mayer_Rothschild

mottenkufelxx 8y ago

Love me some antisemitic propaganda on one of the most-read tech pages. Mods, delete this.

abledon 8y ago
how is it antisemitic? seems like an interesting point how some people used a clever information network to gain an advantage?
- lazyasciiart 8y ago
  Because it is a story of dubious truth that supports the commonly held bigots theory that Jewish bankers secretly run the world, and was in fact spread for exactly this purpose.
  - abledon 8y ago
    ah yes other child comment pointed that out, i redacted the fabricated fact, no longer fun, lol
IfOnlyYouKnew 8y ago
Why is (was) this entirely truthful objection (see other posts) flagged? Is it now offensive to call anti-semitic myths, well, that? Even the original poster was (eventually, sort of) convinced.

davidverhasselt 8y ago

If you would like to learn why this common myth is false, I would recommend the book "The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World", which in one of its chapters explains that this result actually made the Rotschilds go almost bankrupt because they were betting on a prolonged war, and they were just barely able to maintain their wealth despite the defeat of napoleon, not because of it.

quietbritishjim 8y ago

I'd be interested to see what the fake "fact" was in your post, on case I had mistakenly believed too.

shaki-dora 8y ago
It was a decades-old, anti-semitic trope. So the amount of "fun" it ever created is somewhat is dispute.
nothrabannosir 8y ago
Judging from the other links, it’s the Waterloo stock market legend. There seems to be some reluctance here to even referring to it, but I don’t subscribe to that so here you go: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Mayer_Rothschild#Waterloo_legend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Mayer_Rothschild#Waterl...

pjc50 8y ago

Thanks for voluntarily withdrawing this.

shaki-dora 8y ago
Yet even now the removal message refers to it as a “fun” fact, making me somewhat less enthusiastic about OP’s moral compass. Although, I guess, in the best possible light, and some squinting, one could consider this an artifact of inelegant phrasing, or anchoring on whatever the post previously said. Then again, when first told of the true nature of their post, the instant reaction was to defend it with pretend ignorance, not to do a quick search trying to verify it. Meanwhile, that reply calling the original post anti-semitic propaganda remains gray. It’s somewhat telling that the community seems to consider a myth of jewish war profiteering more worthy than an abservant user calling it out. But, to quote OP: anti-semitism, “no longer fun. lol”
- deleted 8y ago
  [deleted]
- mottenkufelxx 8y ago
  HN + surrounding community have still not come to terms with what they have created, thus maintaing the totally irresponsible ‘absolutist’ view on free speech. History, it rhymes.