QAnon Went From A Fringe Conspiracy Theory To A Political Movement

Via Yahoo Life Three years ago, a new conspiracy theory emerged within the internet’s darkest recesses. Known as QAnon, this outlandish perspective of the world — which includes the claim that countless politicians and celebrities are working in secret with world governments to conceal a rampant international child sex abuse network — has morphed into a movement, making its way into mainstream discourse through targeted messaging to disenfranchised demographics, aligning itself with centuries-old ideological archetypes, engaging in good old fashioned fear-mongering — and systematically targeting Democratic leaders. While this might seem like a bad electoral strategy to many of us, there are actually over 40 candidates currently running for political office on major party tickets who support QAnon. And, these candidates have experienced landslide voter turnout not in spite of their public support of QAnon, but because of it — making QAnon a serious force in the 2020 election. Seeing this unfold has baffled and alarmed experts and observers alike who wonder how a conspiracy theory could become a reputable running platform. But when you take a step back to look at how QAnon emerged, how it captured mass attention, and how it has made its way into the political world, an even darker and more desperate picture of our political landscape emerges.. . . . This has been a summary, The Full Article By Sarah Midkiff is available @ Yahoo Who, What, Why is Q? Are You Q? QAnon is presented by mainstream media as a far-right lunatic conspiracy theory phenomenon. QAnon aka "Q" details an alleged secret plot by "deep state" operatives against President Donald Trump, his supporters and anyone associated with him. The movement / theory began with an October 2017 post on the anonymous messageboard 4chan by an anonymous poster using the name Q. The poster claims to have access to top secret and highly classified information involving the Trump administration and its enemies. Main stream media claims that Q has 'falsely' accused numerous left wing Hollywood actors, politicians, and high-ranking officials of engaging in pedophilia, international child sex trafficking, and satan worship aka luciferianism. The use of "Q" is refers to the top-secret Q clearance. QAnon believers commonly tag their social media posts with the hashtag #WWG1WGA, signifying the motto "where we go one, we go all." Read More