The Curious Case of George Soros

I find myself rather puzzled by George Soros.

Wikipedia (which is never wrong) for once is a useful tool on this matter. It currently says: “ Soros has wryly described his home as a Jewish antisemitic home.[31] His mother Erzsébet (also known as Elizabeth) came from a family that owned a thriving silk shop. His father Tivadar (also known as Teodoro Ŝvarc) was a lawyer[32] and a well-known Esperanto-speaker[33] editing a literary magazine,” but at one time Wikipedia (which is never wrong) said that Mr Soros’ father (and by implication whole family) had converted to Catholicism: I am sure if you can be bothered to wade through the notes, and the various editorial arguments, you can find when this happened and thus uncover why Wikipedia (which is never wrong) is a useful tool: because by dating the changes and matching them to news reports it is possible to chart the political weft and wane of George Soros’ influence and fortunes.

I am sure we are all grown up enough to work out the various reasons why his father may have converted, or not, to Catholicism. And if you are not, I recommend reading some nineteen and early twentieth century history books on central Europe. (A quick tip, if you ever find yourself saying the words ‘cultural Marxism, then stop, and go and read some actual history)