QAnon (a truther perspective)

For the left-wing "official" corporate-media term, see the biased QAnon conspiracy theory Wikipedia-mirrored article, intolerant of "fringe" independent media. For a conservative view of this topic, see QAnon (a conservative perspective).

QAnon (AKA "Q") is an internet-based CIA/military intelligence psychological operation which masqueraded as an anonymous person or group within then-President of the United States, Donald Trump's inner circle of advisers (the highest US intelligence clearance rank is Q), claiming to carry out "the plan" to defeat the "Deep State". The purpose of QAnon is to neutralize opposition similar to Operation Trust, which was a Bolshevik counterintelligence operation run from 1921-1926. During the Trump presidency, it asked its followers to support his policies. Robin Ramsay termed QAnon a "ramshackle collection of conspiracy theories which is being circulated on-line."

Of the more than 400 peaceful protesters arrested in the 2021 Capitol protests, 20 persons, or approximately 0.00000604229607251% of the U.S. population were said to be QAnon followers by the FBI.

Origins

Q began posting information on the 8-Chan bulletin board on the deep web in October 2017 but has switched to 4-Chan for ease of protecting his posts (the deep web is a wild west place). The information posted is mirrored to several web site on the World Wide Web, notably [http:/www.qmap.pub]. There are many interpreters of Q posts on YouTube and other websites. Among the best on YouTube are JustInformedTalk and PrayingMedic.

The MSM rag Time magazine listed Q as one of 25 Most Influential People on the Internet in 2018. The group is said to be known by a slogan, "when we go one, we go all", often shortened to WWG1WGA.

Allegations of a conspiracy theory

See also: QAnon conspiracy theory

Q is considered an extreme far-right conspiracy theory by the political left. This is mostly because, if Q is not thwarted, thousands of Shadow Party political leaders would be indicted and jailed. However, Q has promoted known disinformation.

Some conspiracy theories that have been promoted by Q include long-deceased figures, such as John F. Kennedy Jr., Diana, Princess of Wales, and Michael Jackson all still being alive.

Time magazine, not the even-handed publication it was many years ago, on June 28, 2018, listed Q among The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet.

The occasional Q post is authored by Q+, obviously an alternate in the intelligence circle, maybe Trump himself. A photo of the Q Team (one composition of Trump's legal team upon whom Q-anon and his readers have directed attention in order to protect) is available here [1].

Democrats become believers

After the firing of Jeff Sessions and appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General, Whitaker relieved Rod Rosenstein of oversight of the Mueller probe. User:Sundance of theconservativetreehouse.com pleaded with readers to abandon discussing or retweeting Qanon's frequent use of the phrase, "trust the plan." Sundance posited that the Democratic-controlled House, which previously ridiculed and dismissed Qanon, would become firm believers and investigate Qanon postings to seek impeachment on grounds of obstruction of justice.

Praying Medic immediately suspended his YouTube activity.

Further reading

• QAnon is US Military Intelligence that recruited Trump for President to prevent Coup D’etat
• New York Magazine Intelligencer: “So Was QAnon … Right?", July 9, 2019.

See also

• Fall-back propaganda
• Political kayfabe
• Useful idiot