QAnon conspiracy theory: Origins, basic beliefs, infection of the Republican Party

October 23, 2021 GlenAnderson Conservatism and Right Wing, Human Rights, Our Current Political Crisis (in addition to Trump and Trumpism), Political Parties and Elections (Also see Democracy ...), Race 0

You’ve been hearing about QAnon and its massive right-wing conspiracy theories that have been spreading nationwide and have infected the Republican Party.  Here are links to some articles about its origins and basic beliefs — and how it has infected the Republican Party:

 

Basic information and background from a few years ago:

This was published in 2018:  https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-qanon-explainer-that-even-your-grandma-will-understand_us_5b62f755e4b0fd5c73d6ca23?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=__Politics__080318&utm_content=__Politics__080318+Version+A+CID_d56e265fc30133e4cae275c52c5b975a&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=What%20Is%20QAnon%20The%20Donald%20Trump-Centric%20Conspiracy%20Theory%20Isnt%20Going%20Away&ncid=newsltushpmgnews__Politics__080318

 

This 2018 article said the QAnon conspiracy theory has roots in the CIA:  https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/we-have-cia-thank-qanon-conspiracy-theory?src=newsletter1095081

 

This 2019 article exposes origins and activities of QAnon and internet conspiracy theory wackos and hackers:  https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/02/19/1830545/-Hidden-History:-The-QAnon-Conspiracy-Theory?detail=emaildkcs

 

This 2020 article reports that “Out of Shadows” Is a QAnon Film Going Viral: https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/out-of-shadows-is-a-qanon-film-going-viral/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rww&utm_campaign=bestof

 

QAnon is infecting the Republican Party:

 

This 2020 article says Republicans are being eaten from within by the QAnon cult, and no one can stop it:  https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/7/16/1961352/-The-creep-of-the-QAnon-cult-threatens-to-consume-what-s-left-of-the-Republican-Party?detail=emaildksp

 

This 2020 article reports that Trump refuses to deal honestly with QAnon and continues praising U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican who is immersed in the conspiracy theory:  https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-qanon-conspiracy-theory-marjorie-taylor-greene_n_5f36cf68c5b69fa9e2fb4292?ncid=newsltushpmgpolitics

 

This 2020 article discusses what the author calls “he Church of QAnon” and expresses concerns about Trumpian conspiracy theories that are forming the basis of a dangerous new religious movement:  https://www.juancole.com/2020/05/conspiracy-dangerous-religious.html

 

 

Later I will post other articles from 2020 and 2021 with further developments, including its spread within the Republican Party and its racism and anti-Semitism.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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