If you haven't heard of Q or have questions about it, don't worry, we all do. Spreading from fringe message boards to mainstream platforms, it has increasingly become a political issue and is becoming clearer that there might just be more behind this "conspiracy theory".
Let's take a look. The Wall Street Jurnal gives us a pretty good overview and answer to you main questions:
What is QAnon?
QAnon is a far right-wing, loosely organized network and community of believers who embrace a wide range of unsubstantiated theories. These views center around the tenet that a cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles, mainly consisting of what they see as elitist Democrats, politicians, journalists, entertainment moguls and other institutional figures, have long controlled much of the “deep state” government, which they say seeks to undermine President Trump, mostly with aid of media and entertainment outlets.What is the QAnon conspiracy theory?
QAnon conspiracy theory alleges that there is a battle of good versus evil in which the Republican Mr. Trump sides with the former. QAnon followers are awaiting two major events: the Storm and the Great Awakening. The Storm is the mass arrest of people in high-power positions who will face a long-awaited reckoning. The Great Awakening involves a single event in which everyone will reach the epiphany that QAnon theory was accurate the whole time. This realization will allow society to enter an age of utopia.Who is “Q”?
Followers believe that “Q” is a high-ranking government insider, presumably with a military or intelligence background, committed to exposing the hidden truth of what they see as an international bureaucracy scheming against Mr. Trump and his supporters. Some followers believe that “Q” often sends coded signals of his or her existence, using the number 17, the letter Q’s placement in the alphabet. Oftentimes, online posts behind QAnon conspiracy theories have described “Q” as a patriot or saint.Where and how did QAnon start?
In October 2017, messages on the anonymous online messaging board 4chan attributed to “Q Clearance Patriot” were posted and signed off by a user known as “Q,” referencing the Energy Department’s highest level of security clearance regarding nuclear weapons known as “Q clearance.” These cryptic messages would later be referred to as Q drops or breadcrumbs, clandestine code that often made their way into pro-Trump slogans, messages and followers.
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