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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 (all failed)|origin=United States of America|foundation=October 28, 2017|alias=The Storm<br>The Great Awakening|crimes=[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Terrorism]]<br>[[Vandalism]]<br>Assault<br>Breaking and Entering<br>[[Murder]]<br>Doxxing<br>[[Defamation]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Racism]]<br>Racial discrimination<br>[[Asiaphobia]]<br>[[COVID denialism]]<br>Brainwashing<br>[[Looting]]<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>[[Anti-vaxxers|Vaccine denialism]]<br>Spreading fake news<br>Submitting false statements<br>Public disorder<br>Obstruction of Congress<br>[[Hate Speech]]|type of villain=Delusional Cult|fullname=QAnon|commanders = [[Donald Trump]] <small>(indirectly)</small><br>"Q"|Image = QAnon.svg}}{{Quote|#WWG1WGA (Where We Go One, We Go All!)|Popular QAnon hashtag}} | {{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 (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>[[Vandalism]]<br>Assault<br>Breaking and Entering<br>[[Murder]]<br>Doxxing<br>[[Defamation]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]<br>[[Racism]]<br>Racial discrimination<br>[[Asiaphobia]]<br>[[COVID denialism]]<br>Brainwashing<br>[[Looting]]<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>[[Anti-vaxxers|Vaccine denialism]]<br>Spreading fake news<br>Submitting false statements<br>Public disorder<br>Obstruction of Congress<br>[[Hate Speech]]<br>[[Death threat|Death Threats]]|type of villain=Delusional Cult|fullname=QAnon|commanders = [[Donald Trump]] <small>(indirectly)</small><br>"Q"|Image = QAnon.svg}}{{Quote|#WWG1WGA (Where We Go One, We Go All!)|Popular QAnon hashtag}} | ||
'''QAnon''' is a disproven far-right conspiracy theory alleging that former US President [[Donald Trump]] is fighting against a cabal of Satan-worshipping [[cannibal|cannibalistic]] [[Pedophilia|pedophiles]], which includes prominent Democrats such as [[w:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]] and [[w:Hillary Clinton|Hillary Clinton]]. | '''QAnon''' is a disproven far-right conspiracy theory alleging that former US President [[Donald Trump]] is fighting against a cabal of Satan-worshipping [[cannibal|cannibalistic]] [[Pedophilia|pedophiles]], which includes prominent Democrats such as [[w:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]] and [[w:Hillary Clinton|Hillary Clinton]]. | ||
== Beliefs == | == Beliefs == | ||
QAnon followers believe that Donald Trump is secretly fighting against a shadowy cabal of celebrities, media figures, politicians and billionaires, who run a child sex trafficking ring, consume human flesh and worship Satan. These accusations have been accused of being "[[Blood Libel|blood libel]]". | QAnon followers falsely believe that Donald Trump is secretly fighting against a shadowy cabal of celebrities, media figures, politicians and billionaires, who run a child sex trafficking ring, consume human flesh and worship Satan. These accusations have been accused of being "[[Blood Libel|blood libel]]". | ||
Due to QAnon's black-and-white thinking system, QAnon followers are fanatically loyal towards Trump and despise Democrats, liberals and moderate Republicans who oppose Trump. | Due to QAnon's black-and-white thinking system, QAnon followers are fanatically loyal towards Trump and despise Democrats, liberals and moderate Republicans who oppose Trump. | ||
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QAnon's central figure, Q, claims to be a high-ranking official in the US Government, and periodically leaks out what he claims is government intel. Journalists have speculated that Q is really either 8Chan owner Jim Watkins or his son Ron. | QAnon's central figure, Q, claims to be a high-ranking official in the US Government, and periodically leaks out what he claims is government intel. Journalists have speculated that Q is really either 8Chan owner Jim Watkins or his son Ron. | ||
Ironically, despite their campaign against child sexual abuse, QAnon followers came to the defense of Congressman | Ironically, despite their campaign against child sexual abuse, QAnon followers came to the defense of Congressman Matt Gaetz after his sexual misconduct allegations and ignore Trump's sexual assault accusations and alleged connections to [[Jeffrey Epstein]]. | ||
== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
QAnon has been accused of inspiring and participating in the [[2021 United States Capitol storming]], with several of the rioters being QAnon followers. | QAnon has been accused of inspiring and participating in the [[2021 United States Capitol storming]], with several of the rioters being QAnon followers. | ||
Michael Flynn and his lawyer, Sidney Powell, became avid QAnon espousers until their Twitter accounts were banned. Trump himself has also voiced support for QAnon, claiming that “they are very strongly against pedophilia and I agree with that". He occasionally retweeted several QAnon-affiliated accounts until his suspension. | |||
Congresswomen | Congresswomen Majorie Taylor-Greene and Lauren Boebert have both expressed 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. | ||
In April 2021, | In April 2021, Liliana Carrillo was arrested for the murders of her three children. Carrillo, who was in a custody battle with her husband over the children, was a QAnon follower and feared that they would be kidnapped by sex traffickers. Her husband's cousin [https://www.reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties/comments/mpodn8/my_cousins_wife_killed_their_three_kids/ posted] the story on r/QAnonCasualties. | ||
In September 2021, NBC News [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-qanon-believer-indicted-charges-killing-his-2-children-spear-n1278802 reported] that QAnon believer | In September 2021, NBC News [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-qanon-believer-indicted-charges-killing-his-2-children-spear-n1278802 reported] that QAnon believer Matthew Taylor Coleman killed his son and daughter with a spearfishing gun due to believing that they would "grow into monsters". | ||
== Predictions and False Claims == | == Predictions and False Claims == | ||
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*Multiple failed predictions that John McCain would resign from the US Senate. McCain remained in the Senate until his death in August 2018. | *Multiple failed predictions that John McCain would resign from the US Senate. McCain remained in the Senate until his death in August 2018. | ||
*Multiple false claims that JFK Jr. did not die in a plane crash and that he would be planning to be Trump’s running mate. | *Multiple false claims that JFK Jr. did not die in a plane crash and that he would be planning to be Trump’s running mate. | ||
*Multiple failed predictions and false claims that [https://real-life-heroes.fandom.com/wiki/John_F._Kennedy John F. Kennedy] and JFK Jr. would be resurrected and | *Multiple failed predictions and false claims that [https://real-life-heroes.fandom.com/wiki/John_F._Kennedy John F. Kennedy] and JFK Jr. would be resurrected and reappear in Dallas on November 2, 2021 to announce the reinstatement of Donald Trump. In reality, Kennedy was [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|assassinated]] on November 22, 1963 and JFK Jr. died in a plane crash in 1999. | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that Barack Obama would be arrested on felony charges. | *Multiple failed predictions that Barack Obama would be arrested on felony charges. | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that Mark Zuckerberg would leave Facebook and flee the United States. Zuckerberg remains CEO of Facebook as of March 2021. | *Multiple failed predictions that Mark Zuckerberg would leave Facebook and flee the United States. Zuckerberg remains CEO of Facebook as of March 2021. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Despite the fact that some members are veterans themselves and most members claim to be patriots, many members of QAnon only support military personnel and veterans who support Donald Trump or agree with their radical policies. The same rule applies to law enforcement officials and first responders. | * Despite the fact that some members are veterans themselves and most members claim to be patriots, many members of QAnon only support military personnel and veterans who support Donald Trump or agree with their radical policies. The same rule applies to law enforcement officials and first responders. | ||
* | * Oddly enough, they put Donald Trump above the military, veterans, law enforcement, and first responders. Note that Trump never served in any of those aforementioned fields, nor does he have any family members who have the same kind of experience. | ||
* | * Although the hold anti-Semitic beliefs, little do they know that their idol, Donald Trump, has a Jewish son-in-law who is not an anti-Semite, unlike them. | ||
* They are just as ignorant, biased, and blind to reality as Antifa, radical BLM, and the Floyd Rioters. | * They are just as ignorant, biased, and blind to reality as Antifa, radical BLM, and the Floyd Rioters. | ||