Nesera/gesera protocols
Executive summary
NESARA/GESARA refers to a family of ideas originating from a 1990s policy proposal that morphed into an online conspiracy claiming a global debt-forgiveness and financial-reset program; credible reporting and extremism researchers classify it as a conspiracy theory rather than a set of real, implemented “protocols” [1] [2] [3]. Various fringe sites and promoters have, nonetheless, circulated lists of alleged “protocols” — for example sensational 30+1 lists and “military GESARA” narratives — but those originate in unverified, partisan or conspiratorial outlets, not in government documentation [4] [5] [6].
1. Origins: policy proposal turned internet myth
The label NESARA began with Harvey Francis Barnard’s 1990s proposal for monetary and tax reform, which he published publicly after failing to win legislative traction; Barnard later created the NESARA Institute to promote his ideas [1]. The modern conspiratorial account most associated with the name—claims that NESARA was secretly passed and suppressed by political elites—was introduced by promoters such as Shaini Goodwin and later influencers who extended the concept globally as “GESARA” [1] [2].
2. What adherents say the ‘protocols’ are
Adherents have described a dramatic list of changes they call “protocols,” including wholesale debt cancellation, elimination of income tax, abolition of the Federal Reserve, a new gold-backed currency, and sweeping political overhaul; such items appear repeatedly in petition pages, blog posts and promotional content that present NESARA/GESARA as imminent or already-implemented law [7] [6] [5]. These claims are often joined with other conspiratorial tropes—quantum financial systems, secret trusts, or “white hat” alliances—especially in online circles that migrated from QAnon and crypto-grift communities [8] [1].
3. The evidence: there are no official protocols or government records
Independent reporting and extremism monitors find no authoritative record of any government “NESARA/GESARA protocols” being enacted, classified, or implemented; mainstream analyses treat the material as invented or fabricated by the movement’s promoters [1] [2] [3]. Sensational exposés or “leaks” claiming 31 classified protocols or a military-executed reset are traceable to partisan or fringe websites and lack corroboration from official documents or reputable investigative outlets [4] [5].
4. Real-world harms from belief in protocols
Journalistic investigations and public-interest researchers document tangible harms: followers convinced that a financial reset is imminent have made ruinous financial choices, fallen into scams that promise access to a purported new system, or participated in politicized ecosystems that normalize misinformation [3] [8]. Analysts note how NESARA/GESARA ideas function as a hopeful narrative for people disillusioned with economic systems, which makes them fertile ground for grifts—particularly in crypto-adjacent communities where promises of secret windfalls circulate easily [3] [8].
5. Why the myth persists and how to evaluate ‘protocol’ claims
The durability of NESARA/GESARA stems from a blend of genuine policy language, hopeful promises, memetic re-use by internet subcultures, and the repackaging of older myths by new influencers; researchers have described it as a precursor or relative of later movements like QAnon and as adaptable to different online communities [1] [8]. Evaluating any claimed “protocol” requires asking for primary-source documentation from official institutions, cross-checking with reputable news outlets and extremism trackers, and treating anonymous “insider” lists published on fringe domains as unverified [2] [4].
6. Bottom line: protocols are a product of narrative, not policy
Available reporting and expert summaries show that “NESARA/GESARA protocols” are a narrative construction circulating across petitions, blogs, extremist glossaries and conspiracy outlets rather than a codified set of government orders supported by documentary evidence; while the original Barnard proposal existed as a policy idea, the protocol lists promoted online are not substantiated by official sources [1] [7] [2].