Posted on Aug 11, 2020
QAnon, coronavirus and the conspiracy cult - BBC News
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A bizarre conspiracy theory has surged in popularity in the US since the pandemic, according to exclusive research seen by the BBC.
QAnon and its believers say that Donald Trump is here to save the world from an evil cabal of paedophiles and it’s had a surprising level of interest around the world from Brazil to Germany, the UK and Indonesia.
And this week Twitter announced it would delete 7,000 QAnon-related accounts, saying it hoped the action would help to prevent "offline harm".
BBC Population Correspondent Stephanie Hegarty has spoken to QAnon followers and their families to find out why this cultish conspiracy has gained so much traction.
QAnon and its believers say that Donald Trump is here to save the world from an evil cabal of paedophiles and it’s had a surprising level of interest around the world from Brazil to Germany, the UK and Indonesia.
And this week Twitter announced it would delete 7,000 QAnon-related accounts, saying it hoped the action would help to prevent "offline harm".
BBC Population Correspondent Stephanie Hegarty has spoken to QAnon followers and their families to find out why this cultish conspiracy has gained so much traction.
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Allow me to give an example. My ex FIL told me about a conspiracy of an army black helicopter unit to imprison Americans for the UN. What was ironic is I was in that unit as a young soldier. There will always be fruitcakes in society.
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There are all sort of "nuts"... some on the "Left", and some on the "Right". That being said, there's also an old expression, "Methinks he protests too much".
I don't know much about "Q-Anon" or whatever it is. However, one doesn't need a secret decoder ring to understand just about everything we're seeing and hearing is carefully crafted "theater" aimed at one thing... removing the GOP from power. Me? I think that has nothing whatsoever to do with Donald Trump, and everything to do with (a) passing a universal monthly income, (b) restructuring the U.S. government to align more seamlessly and permanently in a global organization, and (c) forever altering American culture so as to de-legitimize any "competing" ideologies such as religion, traditionalism, etc. I believe most Democratic voters want these things because they have given up on the "American Dream", and want something "different". I'm not sure they ALL really understand who might be pulling their strings, let alone why they're actually doing so.
I don't know much about "Q-Anon" or whatever it is. However, one doesn't need a secret decoder ring to understand just about everything we're seeing and hearing is carefully crafted "theater" aimed at one thing... removing the GOP from power. Me? I think that has nothing whatsoever to do with Donald Trump, and everything to do with (a) passing a universal monthly income, (b) restructuring the U.S. government to align more seamlessly and permanently in a global organization, and (c) forever altering American culture so as to de-legitimize any "competing" ideologies such as religion, traditionalism, etc. I believe most Democratic voters want these things because they have given up on the "American Dream", and want something "different". I'm not sure they ALL really understand who might be pulling their strings, let alone why they're actually doing so.
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