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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.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<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.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 | '''QAnon''' is a disproven far-right conspiracy theory alleging that former US President [[Donald Trump]] is fighting against a deep state of cabals, which the followers think that prominent Democrats such as [[w:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]], [[w:Hillary Clinton|Hillary Clinton]] and [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Pelosi Nancy Pelosi], are the Satanic-worshipping Satan-worshipping [[cannibal|cannibalistic]] [[Pedophilia|pedophiles]]. | ||
== Beliefs == | == Beliefs == | ||
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 false 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 false accusations have been accused of being "[[Blood Libel|blood libel]]". | ||
Due to QAnon's black-and-white thinking system, | Due to QAnon's black-and-white thinking system, it’s followers are fanatically loyal towards Trump and despise Democrats, liberals, and moderate Republicans who oppose Trump. | ||
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. | ||
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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, 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. | ||
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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 Pelosi’s husband Paul, but did leave him 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 | One month later, on the morning of October 28, 2022, 42-year-old David DePape tried unsuccessfully to assault and kill Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul, but did leave him 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 Barack Obama would be arrested on felony charges. He was not arrested, and remains at liberty. | *Multiple failed predictions that Barack Obama would be arrested on felony charges. He was not arrested, and remains at liberty. | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that Mark Zuckerberg would leave Facebook and flee the United States. Zuckerberg remains CEO of Facebook as of today. | *Multiple failed predictions that Mark Zuckerberg would leave Facebook and flee the United States. Zuckerberg remains CEO of Facebook as of today. | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey would be forced to resign. However, Dorsey did step down as CEO of Twitter as of September 29, 2021, so he was replaced by Parag Agrawal. | *Multiple failed predictions that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey would be forced to resign. However, Dorsey did step down as CEO of Twitter as of September 29, 2021, so he was replaced by Parag Agrawal. As of October 2022, Elon Musk is the current CEO of Twitter. | ||
*Multiple failed predictions that Pope Francis would be arrested on felony charges. He was not arrested, and remains at liberty. | *Multiple failed predictions that Pope Francis would be arrested on felony charges. He was not arrested, and remains at liberty. | ||
*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". | ||