Topic: Jacobins

Ross Ben argues that the influence of Stephen Girard and the French Jacobins is often overlooked in favor of more famous names like Rockefeller or Rothschild. He points to the "Rue Jacob" quarter in Paris as a critical center for the financiers who sponsored both the American and French Revolutions. The naming of "Citizens Bank" is characterized as a cynical reference to the Citizen Genet affair that allowed Girard to consolidate power.

Adam Weishaupt founded the Bavarian Illuminati on May 1, 1776, with financial backing linked to the Rothschilds. After the group was discovered and banned by Bavarian authorities, members infiltrated Masonic lodges to continue their agenda. This network is credited with orchestrating the French Revolution by creating artificial food shortages and using the radical Jacobins to depose the monarchy, ultimately enriching international bankers through war loans.