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Chapter 9 - Masonic and Anti-Masonic Literature<br />

Masonic tentacles: the "secret world rulers" from<br />

<strong>The</strong> Big Book <strong>of</strong> Conspiracies<br />

As an enemy <strong>of</strong> the people, <strong>Freemasonry</strong> has been equated with other<br />

institutions in the public mind, such as Communism or Judaism. <strong>The</strong> postcard on<br />

the right was released in 1942 by "Brannik" (Defender), a Fascist youth<br />

organization in Bulgaria during the regime <strong>of</strong> the government <strong>of</strong> Prime Minister<br />

Alexander Tzankov. It shows a stylized image <strong>of</strong> a young soldier holding a snake<br />

with four heads, which symbolize Plutocracy, Communism, Judaism, and<br />

<strong>Freemasonry</strong>. <strong>The</strong> slogan at the bottom reads "Brannik! Being full <strong>of</strong> fighting<br />

spirit, and working hard against all enemies <strong>of</strong> our mother country."<br />

<strong>Freemasonry</strong> - one head <strong>of</strong> the snake<br />

Apart from political cartoons, in popular culture sometimes minor references<br />

to <strong>Freemasonry</strong> can be found in comics, where they are strewn in to build up<br />

suspense - whether it is the word V.I.T.R.I.O.L., some dark character wearing an

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