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{{Important}}{{Evil Organization|goals=Overthrow Joe Biden<br>Arrest and execute all of Donald Trump's opponents<br>Reinstate Trump as President<br>Be proven right and enforce their beliefs<br>Reveal the “truth” (all failed)|origin=United States of America|foundation=October 28, 2017|alias=The Storm<br>The Great Awakening|crimes=[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Terrorism|Domestic Terrorism]]<br>Incitement to Violence<br>[[Vandalism]]<br>[[Acephobia]]<br>Assault<br>Breaking and Entering<br>[[Murder|Serial Murder]]<br>Attempted murder<br>[[Bullying]]<br>[[Cyberbullies|Cyberbullying]]<br>[[Transphobia]]<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>Doxxing<br>[[Defamation]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Islamophobia]]<br>[[Racism]]<br>[[Discrimination]]<br>[[Asiaphobia]]<br>[[COVID denialism]]<br>Brainwashing<br>Resisting arrest<br>Savage violence<br>[[Looting]]<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>[[Anti-vaxxers|Vaccine denialism]]<br>[[Kidnapping]]<br>Attempted Kidnapping<br>Spreading fake news<br>Submitting false statements<br>Public disorderly conduct<br>Obstruction of Congress<br>Election interference<br>[[Hate Speech]]<br>Making [[Death threat]]s<br>Rioting and picketing<br>Sedition<br>[[Sexism]]|type of villain=Delusional Cult|fullname=QAnon|commanders = [[Donald Trump]] <small>(indirectly)</small><br>"Q"|Image = QAnon. | {{Important}}{{Evil Organization|goals=Overthrow Joe Biden<br>Arrest and execute all of Donald Trump's opponents<br>Reinstate Trump as President<br>Be proven right and enforce their beliefs<br>Reveal the “truth” (all failed)|origin=United States of America|foundation=October 28, 2017|alias=The Storm<br>The Great Awakening<br> Antifas Far Right Younger Brother|crimes=[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Terrorism|Domestic Terrorism]]<br>Incitement to Violence<br>[[Vandalism]]<br>[[Acephobia]]<br>Assault<br>Breaking and Entering<br>[[Murder|Serial Murder]]<br>Attempted murder<br>[[Bullying]]<br>[[Cyberbullies|Cyberbullying]]<br>[[Transphobia]]<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>Doxxing<br>[[Defamation]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Islamophobia]]<br>[[Racism]]<br>[[Discrimination]]<br>[[Asiaphobia]]<br>[[COVID denialism]]<br>Brainwashing<br>Resisting arrest<br>Savage violence<br>[[Looting]]<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>[[Anti-vaxxers|Vaccine denialism]]<br>[[Kidnapping]]<br>Attempted Kidnapping<br>Spreading fake news<br>Submitting false statements<br>Public disorderly conduct<br>Obstruction of Congress<br>Election interference<br>[[Hate Speech]]<br>Making [[Death threat]]s<br>Rioting and picketing<br>Sedition<br>[[Sexism]]|type of villain=Delusional Cult|fullname=QAnon|commanders = [[Donald Trump]] <small>(indirectly)</small><br>"Q"|Image = QAnon.png}}{{Quote|#WWG1WGA (Where We Go One, We Go All!)|Popular QAnon hashtag}} | ||
'''QAnon''' is a disproven far-right conspiracy theory | '''QAnon''' is a disproven far-right conspiracy theory falsely claiming that former US President [[Donald Trump]] is fighting against a deep state of cabals, which the followers think that Democrats such as Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Pelosi Nancy Pelosi], are Satan-worshipping [[cannibal|cannibalistic]] [[Pedophilia|pedophiles]]. | ||
== Beliefs == | == Beliefs == | ||
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== Incidents and Legacy == | == Incidents and Legacy == | ||
Labeled as a [[Terrorism|domestic terrorism]] threat by the FBI in 2019, QAnon has been accused of inciting many of their followers to commit criminal acts of violence on numerous occasions, doxxing or threatening healthcare workers and people who oppose Donald Trump (especially the Democrats and the Anti-Trump celebrities), and for infamously participating in the [[2021 United States Capitol storming]]. As a result, several QAnon followers have been arrested and/or charged with those aforementioned crimes, incited by the conspiracy theory. | Labeled as a [[Terrorism|domestic terrorism]] threat by the FBI in 2019, QAnon has been accused of inciting many of their followers to commit criminal acts of violence on numerous occasions, doxxing or threatening healthcare workers and people who oppose Donald Trump (especially the Democrats and the Anti-Trump celebrities), and for infamously participating in the [[2021 United States Capitol storming]]. As a result, several QAnon followers have been arrested and/or charged with those aforementioned crimes, which were incited by the conspiracy theory. | ||
Former United States National Security advisor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Flynn Michael Flynn] and his lawyer, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Powell Sidney Powell], became avid QAnon espousers until their Twitter accounts were banned. Even though he doesn’t fully know about QAnon, Donald Trump himself has also voiced support for the hate group, claiming that “they are very strongly against pedophilia and I agree with that". He occasionally retweeted several QAnon-affiliated accounts until his suspension. However, he explicitly endorsed them in September 2022 by reposting a photoshop of himself wearing a Q pin on his Truth Social site. | Former United States National Security advisor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Flynn Michael Flynn] and his lawyer, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Powell Sidney Powell], became avid QAnon espousers until their Twitter accounts were banned. Even though he doesn’t fully know about QAnon, Donald Trump himself has also voiced support for the hate group, claiming that “they are very strongly against pedophilia and I agree with that". He occasionally retweeted several QAnon-affiliated accounts until his suspension. However, he explicitly endorsed them in September 2022 by reposting a photoshop of himself wearing a Q pin on his Truth Social site. | ||
Congresswomen [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] and [ | Congresswomen [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] and [[Lauren Boebert]] have both expressed their support for QAnon. | ||
A subreddit named r/QAnonCasualties is a support group for Redditors whose friends, partners and family members have become QAnon followers. A few QAnon followers even committed suicide after Biden's inauguration. | A subreddit named r/QAnonCasualties is a support group for Redditors whose friends, partners and family members have become QAnon followers. A few QAnon followers even committed suicide after Biden's inauguration. | ||
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On the morning of September 11, 2022, 53-year-old QAnon believer, Igor Lanis, murdered his wife Tina and their dog, while seriously injuring his oldest daughter, Rachel, before being fatally gunned down by the police after trying to fire his shots at them. Fortunately, his youngest daughter, Rebecca, was out of the house at the time of the shooting. She later [https://www.reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties/comments/xbiy5s/tw_my_qdad_snapped_and_killed_my_family_this/ posted] the incident on r/QAnonCasualties. | On the morning of September 11, 2022, 53-year-old QAnon believer, Igor Lanis, murdered his wife Tina and their dog, while seriously injuring his oldest daughter, Rachel, before being fatally gunned down by the police after trying to fire his shots at them. Fortunately, his youngest daughter, Rebecca, was out of the house at the time of the shooting. She later [https://www.reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties/comments/xbiy5s/tw_my_qdad_snapped_and_killed_my_family_this/ posted] the incident on r/QAnonCasualties. | ||
One month later, on the morning of October 28, 2022, 42-year-old David DePape tried unsuccessfully to assault and kill Nancy | One month later, on the morning of October 28, 2022, 42-year-old [[David DePape]] tried unsuccessfully to assault and kill Nancy Pelosi, but did leave her husband Paul seriously injured with his hammer as his assault weapon. Luckily, police officers arrived in time to overpower DePape by disarming him of his weapon and take him into police custody. Following the incident, Paul Pelosi underwent surgery to his head and is expected to recover from his injuries that he sustained from the attack. After his arrest, DePape was charged on accounts of attempted murder, assault, elder abuse, false imprisonment, assault on a family member of an officeholder, and burglary. | ||
== Failed Predictions and False Claims == | == Failed Predictions and False Claims == | ||
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*Multiple failed predictions that "something big" would happen or the truth would emerge "next week". | *Multiple failed predictions that "something big" would happen or the truth would emerge "next week". | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that the National Guard would be mobilized in several major cities. | *Multiple failed predictions that the National Guard would be mobilized in several major cities. | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that Donald Trump would be re-inaugurated on January 20, 2021 or March 4, 2021. As it turns out, Trump still lost the election, so Joe Biden was inaugurated on January 20. | *Multiple failed predictions that Donald Trump would be re-inaugurated on January 20, 2021 or March 4, 2021. As it turns out, Trump still lost the election and left office as a one term president, so Joe Biden was inaugurated on January 20. | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that Joe Biden and Mike Pence would be arrested during Biden's inauguration. Both remain at liberty. | *Multiple failed predictions that Joe Biden and Mike Pence would be arrested during Biden's inauguration. Both remain at liberty. | ||
*Donald Trump would be re-inaugurated on August 13, 2021. However, Trump spent the day on a golf course in Florida and Biden remained president. | *Donald Trump would be re-inaugurated on August 13, 2021. However, Trump spent the day on a golf course in Florida and Biden still remained president. | ||
*The CIA installed North Korean leader [[Kim Jong-un]] as a puppet ruler. | *The CIA installed North Korean leader [[Kim Jong-un]] as a puppet ruler. | ||
*[[Antifa]] is secretly operating as the "paramilitary wing" of the Democratic Party. | *[[Antifa]] is secretly operating as the "paramilitary wing" of the Democratic Party. | ||
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*False claims that the Rothschild family leads a satanic cult. This antisemitic conspiracy theory existed long before QAnon formed. | *False claims that the Rothschild family leads a satanic cult. This antisemitic conspiracy theory existed long before QAnon formed. | ||
*Various world leaders are puppets of the "Illuminati/New World Order". This is another long running conspiracy that existed before QAnon formed. | *Various world leaders are puppets of the "Illuminati/New World Order". This is another long running conspiracy that existed before QAnon formed. | ||
*False claims that Joe Biden is Donald Trump in disguise. Both of the presidents had very different physical features | *False claims that Joe Biden is Donald Trump in disguise. Both of the presidents had very different physical features and are not related. | ||
*The 2021 Texas freeze was staged by Biden and [[Xi Jinping]] to embarrass the Republicans. | *The 2021 Texas freeze was staged by Biden and [[Xi Jinping]] to embarrass the Republicans. This turned out to be false. | ||
*False claims of the COVID-19 Vaccine containing a mind-controlling microchip. | *False claims of the COVID-19 Vaccine containing a mind-controlling microchip. | ||
*False claims that the storming of the US Capitol was a false flag operation by [[Antifa]]. | *False claims that the storming of the US Capitol was a false flag operation by [[Antifa]]. | ||
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== Known QAnon adherents== | == Known QAnon adherents== | ||
*[[Andrew Tate]], American-British social media personality, businessman, and former professional kickboxer | |||
*[[Rudy Giuliani]], American lawmaker | |||
*Tito Ortiz, American MMA fighter and politician | *Tito Ortiz, American MMA fighter and politician | ||
*Curt Shilling, American MLB right-handed pitcher | *Curt Shilling, American MLB right-handed pitcher | ||
*Roseanne Barr, American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and presidential candidate | *Roseanne Barr, American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and presidential candidate | ||
*Theo Fleury, Canadian NHL player | *Theo Fleury, Canadian NHL player | ||
*[[Marjorie Taylor Greene]], American politician | *Aaron Rodgers, American NFL player | ||
*Michael Flynn, former US National Security Advisor | *[[David Lester Straight]], American sovereign citizen (possibly) | ||
*[[Lauren Boebert]], American politician | |||
*[[Marjorie Taylor Greene]], American politician | |||
*[[Michael Flynn]], former US National Security Advisor | |||
*Jorge Masvidal, American MMA Fighter | *Jorge Masvidal, American MMA Fighter | ||
*Chip Roy, American attorney and politician | |||
*Louie Gohmert, American politician | |||
*Josh Hawley, American politician and lawyer | |||
*Jim Jordan, American politician | |||
*Rick Scott, American politician | |||
*Colby Covington, American MMA Fighter and former UFC Welterweight Champion | *Colby Covington, American MMA Fighter and former UFC Welterweight Champion | ||
*Scott Presler, American political activist | *Scott Presler, American political activist | ||
*Kevin Sorbo, American actor | |||
*Alex Stein, American comedian | |||
*Liz Crokin, American columnist | |||
*Ginni Thomas, American attorney | |||
*Sidney Powell, American attorney | |||
*Wendy Rogers, American politician | |||
*Jenna Ellis, American lawyer | |||
*Gina Carano, American actress, television personality, fitness model, and former MMA fighter | *Gina Carano, American actress, television personality, fitness model, and former MMA fighter | ||
*Mary Miller, representative of Illinois and participant in the 2021 United States Capitol storming | *Mary Miller, representative of Illinois and participant in the 2021 United States Capitol storming | ||
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*[[Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr.]], participant in the 2021 United States Capitol storming | *[[Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr.]], participant in the 2021 United States Capitol storming | ||
*[[Jake Angeli]], the '''"QAnon Shaman"''', participant in the 2021 United States Capitol storming | *[[Jake Angeli]], the '''"QAnon Shaman"''', participant in the 2021 United States Capitol storming | ||
*Bryson Gray, rapper and music maker | |||
*Kurt Jantz, rapper and music maker | |||
*[[Brandon Straka]], participant in the 2021 United States Capitol storming and founder of the #WalkAway campaign | *[[Brandon Straka]], participant in the 2021 United States Capitol storming and founder of the #WalkAway campaign | ||
*Doug Jensen, participant in the 2021 United States Capitol storming | *[[Doug Jensen]], participant in the 2021 United States Capitol storming | ||
*[[Mike Lindell]], MyPillow CEO | *[[Mike Lindell]], MyPillow CEO | ||
*[[Kate Shemirani]], [[Anti-vaxxers|anti-vaxxer]] | *[[Kate Shemirani]], [[Anti-vaxxers|anti-vaxxer]] | ||
*[[Alex Jones]], radio host and conspiracy theorist (formerly, later renounced) | *[[Alex Jones]], radio host and conspiracy theorist (formerly, later renounced) | ||
*[[Ben Garrison]], far-right political cartoonist | *[[Ben Garrison]], far-right political cartoonist | ||
*Romana Didulo, self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" | *[[Romana Didulo]], self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" | ||
*[[Pat King]], leader of the Canadian Trucker Convoy | *[[Pat King]], leader of the Canadian Trucker Convoy | ||
*[[Doug Mastriano]], member of the Pennsylvania State Senate | *[[Doug Mastriano]], member of the Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
*Chris Eryx, American conspiracy theorist | *[[Chris Eryx]], American conspiracy theorist | ||
*[[Scott McKay]], American conspiracy theorist | |||
== Relations with groups == | == Relations with groups == | ||
=== Allies === | === Allies === | ||
*[[Donald Trump]] (Their leader) | *[[Donald Trump]] (Their leader) | ||
*JAnon ([[Netto-uyoku]]) | *[[JAnon]] ([[Netto-uyoku]]) | ||
*[[Restart]] (Iranian QAnon) | |||
*[[Proud Boys]] | *[[Proud Boys]] | ||
*[[Oath Keepers]] | *[[Oath Keepers]] | ||
*[[Stop the Steal movement]] | *[[Stop the Steal movement]] | ||
*Three Percenters | *[[Three Percenters]] | ||
*Patriotfront | *[[Patriotfront]] | ||
*[[National Citizens Alliance]] (Canadian sets) | *[[National Citizens Alliance]] (Canadian sets) | ||
*[[Boogaloo Boys]] | *[[Boogaloo Boys]] | ||
*The Line Canada (Canadian sets) | *[[The Line Canada]] (Canadian sets) | ||
*Yellow Vest Movement | *[[Yellow Vest Movement]] | ||
*Canadian Trucker Convoy (Canadian sets) | *[[Canadian Trucker Convoy]] (Canadian sets) | ||
=== Rivals === | === Rivals === | ||
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*[[MS-13]] | *[[MS-13]] | ||
*Hollywood Celebrities (Except the ones who support Trump) | *Hollywood Celebrities (Except the ones who support Trump) | ||
*Foleyists (their Leader sees them as a nuisance) | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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[[Category:Criminals]] | [[Category:Criminals]] | ||
[[Category:Evil vs. Evil]] | [[Category:Evil vs. Evil]] | ||
[[Category:Anti- | [[Category:Anti-Semitic]] | ||
[[Category:Anti-LGBT]] | [[Category:Anti-LGBT]] | ||
[[Category:Bully]] | [[Category:Bully]] | ||