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rpannier

(24,330 posts)
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 06:47 AM Aug 2020

What is QAnon? A not-so-brief introduction to the conspiracy theory that's eating America

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Conspiracy theories have always been used by what we now call "persuasion engineers" as tools of mass indoctrination. A good conspiracy theory that seems plausible and frightening enough can be worth more than a thousand well-reasoned stump speeches.

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Earlier this year, in March, I was talking to a friend about COVID-19 and the national lockdown. He's 10 years older than me and lives in a small town in the Midwest. I live in Long Beach, California. While chatting with him on the phone about all the unexpected difficulties that have arisen from teaching my English classes online, he suddenly volunteered the opinion that COVID-19 would be a positive development in 2020.

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He proceeded to tell me, with complete sincerity, that after Trump is re-elected in 2020, he will deliver "free energy" to the people of America. Not only that, he's also going to abolish the income tax. Right now, at this very moment, United States troops have been deployed underground where they're busy "cleaning out" covert subterranean tunnels, "saving hundreds of children from satanic slaves," and kicking out the "black hats." Without skipping a beat, my friend then insisted that news of this game-changing development would be "coming out" soon.

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Furthermore, my friend said in tones of absolute certainty, Trump supporters working behind the scenes (referred to by my friend as the "white hats" ) had recently wrested control of the entire Google corporation from devil worshippers, which is why you could now retrieve "accurate information" from that particular search engine.

https://www.salon.com/2020/08/16/what-is-qanon-a-not-so-brief-introduction-to-the-conspiracy-theory-thats-eating-america/

If you truly wish to be enlightened to the *ahem* truth search engine for "Adrenochrome" to be enlightened (I guess it can be enlightening)

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What is QAnon? A not-so-brief introduction to the conspiracy theory that's eating America (Original Post) rpannier Aug 2020 OP
2017 they predicted that safeinOhio Aug 2020 #1
I don't remember any arrest. rpannier Aug 2020 #2
I have a long time friend that his go to explaination for the unknown is a conspiracy theory mitch96 Aug 2020 #3

safeinOhio

(32,690 posts)
1. 2017 they predicted that
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 07:05 AM
Aug 2020

massive indictments would be served on a Sunday in 2018. All of these "deep state" people would be rounded up. I don't remember any arrest.
Bring this and other AQnon failed prediction, along with the fact that none of their predictions ever came true, and then step back and listen to their excuses.

https://www.mtdemocrat.com/opinion/guest-column-avalanche-of-indictments-coming-q-says-enjoy-the-show/

mitch96

(13,912 posts)
3. I have a long time friend that his go to explaination for the unknown is a conspiracy theory
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 07:23 AM
Aug 2020

He had perfect reasons why masks were bullshit and Hillary was the devil. Black helicopters and high altitude contrails are spreading a mist that makes people more compliant. The good thing is that if you show him science he eventually comes around.
A variation on an old line.. A conspiracy theory will travel around the world before the truth gets out of bed...
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