Trump and QAnon: The cult and the conspiracy

 

Donald Trump re-emerges with a political message laden with conspiracies – even an endorsement of the shady QAnon movement.

After being forced off mainstream social media, QAnon followers fled to the outer reaches of the internet and, since then, QAnon’s gamification of reality has morphed into more pragmatic goals – like electing certain politicians. Chief among them is Donald Trump, whose occasional flirtation with the movement has moved to more of an open embrace.

Capitol riot anniversary: What QAnon followers believe now (video)

A year ago supporters of outgoing US President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol. Many of them were followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory, which saw Trump as a hero who would defeat a Satan-worshipping global cabal. A survey by the polling organisation Ipsos Mori has found that 7% of Americans still believe this conspiracy theory - despite a lack of any evidence and the fact that QAnon's many predictions never came true. So who are these people? 

QAnon: When Social Media Conspiracies Spark Real Violence | Bad Influence

 

How did the movement that began with a sick joke end in a deadly riot at our nation’s Capitol? Here’s how the social media echo chamber brought QAnon to life.

Trump Allies Call for Military Coup to Depose Biden

 

‘I want to know why what happened in Myanmar can’t happen here?’ — These Trump allies gathered for a conference in Dallas over the weekend and seemingly called for a military coup to depose Biden.

Seemingly? Michael Flynn and Sidney Powell weren't shy or ambiguous about what they wanted and that crowd of fools whole heatedly agreed. Just so they could remain in Trump's good graces and play to his delusions. What happens when these idiots decide to take them up on their little offer?

Who is Behind QAnon? Filmmaker Cullen Hoback Explores

 

Could this be the person behind QAnon? Documentary filmmaker Cullen Hoback believes so — here’s why.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Questions Dodged by Republicans

 

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been filmed harassing a Parkland shooting survivor, suggested that Nancy Pelosi be executed, and promoted an anti-Semitic conspiracy about space lasers, among other things

The Instagram aesthetic that made QAnon mainstream

 

At first glance, the images under the hashtags about child trafficking don’t look that different from anything else you’d expect to see on Instagram. They feature bright pastel colors with trendy fonts spelling out taglines like “wake up” and “get loud.” What the people who see these hashtags — and the lifestyle influencers who often post them — might not know is that the hashtag is being used to bring QAnon ideas into the mainstream.

The QAnon candidates: How the conspiracy cult got on the ballot

 What's sad is that all this started on 4chan and was thrust into the mainstream media by that fool from North Carolina rushing to Washington D.C. and Comet Ping Pong to free children from sex tracfficing ring in  a nonexistent basement. As its grown on the right Donald Trump supporters started showing up at his campaign Nurenberg rallies displaying signs supporting QAnon. Of course Donald Trump being the insecure narcist that he is couldn't denounce the movement because they "loved" him. Even when the given a chance to pretend to not he didn't embrace conspiracy theories he couldn't. Thus given a g sign to certain politicians  that sought his favour to fully embrace  QAnon and he played right along by endorsing them. 

More than two dozen congressional candidates who have expressed support for the movement secured their name on November ballots

The QAnon delusion has entered the Republican mainstream.

A cult-like movement powered by a sprawling online conspiracy that believes Donald Trump will arrest prominent Democrats and defeat a cabal of satan-worshipping, child-trafficking lawmakers and celebrities has found an audience among dozens of candidates in local and federal elections across the US.

Supporters of the conspiracy – which traffics in antisemitic and racist tropes that have circulated for decades – have joined campaign rallies for the president and appeared on social media feeds from members of his inner circle, including his own Twitter page, which has shared several posts from QAnon-affiliated accounts.

Why is QAnon spreading outside the US?

 

Its theories have been repeatedly debunked, yet the conspiracy movement known as ‘QAnon’ continues to thrive.

QAnon supporters say US President Donald Trump is saving the world from an elite cult of Satan-worshipping paedophiles made up of Democratic Party politicians, billionaires and Hollywood celebrities.

Many of the theories repeat centuries-old anti-Semitic propaganda.

Facebook To Ban QAnon

 Somehow on find Facebooks new found interest in preventing racism, hate speech and racism rather disingenuous. As they've never shown any interest in such polices in the nearly four years Donald Trump has been in office. He's the worlds biggest purveyor of conspiracy theories, racism and white nationalism. So, why now? Has Facebook changed its terms of use because they believe its the right thing to do or was because they see a backlash towards their indifference in stopping such groups from promoting ideas that are in contravention  to the beliefs of a wider public. 

 Facebook will ban any groups, pages or Instagram accounts that “represent” QAnon, the company announced Tuesday, in a sharp escalation of its attempt to crack down on the antisemitic conspiracy movement that has thrived on its platform.

The policy will apply to groups, pages or Instagram accounts whose names or descriptions suggest that they are dedicated to the QAnon movement, a Facebook spokesperson explained. It will not apply to individual content.

Just two months ago, Facebook had no policy on QAnon, a baseless internet conspiracy theory whose followers believe without evidence that Donald Trump is waging a secret battle against a world-ruling cabal of child-traffickers.

What is QAnon and why is it so dangerous?

 

Donald Trump has referred to QAnon followers as 'people who love our country' - while to the FBI considers them a potential domestic terror threat. The Guardian US technology reporter Julia Carrie Wong explains the roots - and rise - of QAnon, the unfounded conspiracy theory that emerged in the US in 2017, and is now spreading across the world

The QAnon orphans: people who have lost loved ones to conspiracy theories

QAnon: Are conspiracy theories becoming a deadly threat? | To The Point

 

QAnon adherents distrust to the state and its elites. Some believers in the QAnon deep state conspiracy even call for violence.

Inside The Rise Of Qanon Affiliated Candidates For Congress

Before running for office, Republican congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote dozens of articles as a "correspondent" for a conspiracy news website, according to archived web pages uncovered by NBC News.

In posts published on the now-defunct "American Truth Seekers" website in 2017, Greene wrote favorably of the QAnon conspiracy theory, suggested that Hillary Clinton murdered her political enemies, and ruminated on whether mass shootings were orchestrated to dismantle the Second Amendment.

QAnon, coronavirus and the conspiracy cult

A bizarre conspiracy theory has surged in popularity in the US since the pandemic, according to exclusive research seen by the BBC.

Questions And Answers For 21 May

Question: How do you know Republicans voters have gone completely around the twist?
Answer: When a QAnon loving candidate wins the primary election ensuring a defeat in November.

Question: What's the best way piss off the people of Hong Kong and start large protests again?
Answer:  You get China's rubber stamp parliament to enact a national security law that will undermine Hong Kong's basic law.

Question: Has Donald Trump's the media is the enemy of the people had any affect?
Answer: Ask the the 20 journalists arrested in Bangladesh for being critical of the government in posts and articles.

Question: Is it a good idea to ask a Democrat to point out the lies of Donald Trump?
Answer: Only if you're into self abuse and humiliation.

Question: What's the best way to drum up support for the local football team when no fans are allowed in the stadium?
Answer: If you're FC Seoul you bulk purchase sex dolls and put them in the seats.

Question: Is gambling the best way to occupy your time during a coronavirus lockdown?
Answer: Not if it's an illegal casino and the Japanese police arrest 23 people for illegal gambling