Qualities of Q: New Research Outlines Traits of Qanon Followers Arrested at the Capitol Insurrection

EPISODE · Feb 28, 2021 · 9 MIN

Qualities of Q: New Research Outlines Traits of Qanon Followers Arrested at the Capitol Insurrection

from Hoaxlines · host Novel Science

A bizarre story born in the depths of the internet about political elites that trafficked and ate children evolved into what we now know as Qanon. Qanon. It’s a catch-all collection of conspiracy beliefs that weaves anti-semitic Nazi propaganda, Christian tropes, and anti-intellectualism. The identity of their prophet, known only as Q, has almost certainly changed.  Q is anonymous, hence the name Qanon, so followers and researchers can’t say with certainty who the original or subsequent prophet was. Read the full story. Subscribe to never miss Novel Science writing on science and society. Visit the Hoaxlines Disinformation Database.

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Qualities of Q: New Research Outlines Traits of Qanon Followers Arrested at the Capitol Insurrection

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