A source? You're kidding, right?
What. You think he left to "spend more time with his family"?
I bet you think Paul Ryan left on his own too.
Naivete is not attractive, goodman.
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Posted on 04/10/2019 10:11:03 AM PDT by romanesq
During the 2018 Midterms in the United States, strange signs started appearing at political rallies. Held up by non-descript attendees, the signs read simply, “We are Q.” For those Trekkers out there, you might be confused: no, these rallygoers were not making an oblique reference to the infamous Star Trek: The Next Generation character portrayed by John de Lancie. The group appeared from the fringes of internet chat rooms, such as on the website of 4Chan, a peculiar mixture of cyberpunks and various online misfits.
“Q” is derived from an anonymous poster on the internet forum, a source claiming to have a top secret clearance with the U.S. intelligence community. This person (or group of people) spun an intricate conspiracy theory that many Far Right activists on gonzo internet forums picked up and began disseminating to wider audiences online and in their communities.
The conspiracy goes like this: the real purpose of the Robert Mueller special counsel investigation was not to investigate Donald Trump, but instead to investigate Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and people like former Hillary Clinton campaign chairman, John Podesta. The QAnon conspiracy theory is far-reaching, with new pieces added with regularity, in the form of what Q supporters refer to as “breadcrumbs.” One such addition to the conspiracy theory last year was that the Mueller probe was also looking into the now-deceased Senator John McCain (R-AZ) for his illegal activities.
What is the ultimate end of the QAnon conspiracy; what does Mueller hope to achieve, according to them?
That part, like most conspiracy theories, is conveniently not knowable. The Mueller investigation, having ended in a whimper rather than the bang the Trump-hating Fake News was hoping for, should have been the end of the QAnon conspiracy theory. QAnon conspiracy theorists have simultaneously argued that the ultimate target of the Mueller investigation is either the “Deep State” of nefarious anti-American, globalist actors, or the aim is to pursue high-profile pedophiles in the United States government and in other powerful circles related to the government.
QAnon’s Pernicious Connections to “Pizzagate”
Now for the most pernicious aspect of the QAnon conspiracy theory. In 2016, conspiracists on 4Chan and other similar fringe messaging boards claimed that the emails stolen from Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s (and subsequently made public by WikiLeaks) contained secret messages referring to a powerful ring of pedophiles who were using a local Washington, D.C. pizzeria as a base of operations to conduct their crimes. None of these claims were true. But, what ended up happening was that the highly irresponsible conspiracy theory triggered a mentally unstable man, who in turn took a gun to a D.C. pizzeria with intent to use it.
The source material for these theories is the vile, uber-fringe 4Chan and 8Chan. 4Chan was launched in 2003 as a place to share images and discuss Japanese anime. In fact, it was modeled on the Japanese anime internet boards, such as Futaba Channel. Over time, though, the already eclectic group of online personalities that 4Chan attracted devolved into something darker. It became a haven for crazed conspiracy theorists from both sides of the political divide. 4Chan also became popular among the white nationalist community, and also became a place for hackers and other criminals–including child pornographers. If there was a Hell on the internet, 4Chan was Hell.
Meanwhile, a similar website, created by gonzo software developer, Frederick Brennan, 8Chan was launched in 2013 as a response to what Brennan believed was the rise in authoritarianism, censorship, and surveillance on 4Chan. Despite the fact that 8Chan has become the 3,857th most viewed website in the world, with an average of 35,000 unique visitors per day and 400,000 original posts per day, it too has become mired in controversy. 8Chan, which has been billed as the more libertarian (though, perhaps libertine would be better) 4Chan, has apparently become a hub of international child pornography postings. This became such a problem that, in 2015, 8Chan was blacklisted by Google search. It is a profound understatement to claim that anything positive or good comes from these boards. Yet, it is precisely from sites like these that the “Pizzagate” and now the QAnon conspiracy theories emanate.
Alternative media figures, such as Mike Cernovich, have also furthered the “Pizzagate” and QAnon conspiracy theories. Some of these individuals have massive social media followings. With big internet names furthering the conspiracies, it was only a matter of time before disaster struck. In 2016, when the pizzeria shooting happened, several media outlets attempted to lay the blame at the feet of people like Cernovich. This only gave the Fake News Industrial Complex more fuel in their ongoing war against President Trump and the Right.
The very same group of internet Alt-Right activists and online forums that furthered the “Pizzagate” conspiracy have also spread the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Here are some of the other bizarre, totally inaccurate predictions that QAnon has made:
01/21/18 – A flood was alleged to be coming. A flood consisting of various forms of media that I imagine were supposed to implicate somebody in something nefarious. Sadly, this flood never came.
01/21/18 – Q makes some very certain claims about the Nunes Memo, which of course do not come remotely true when the memo is released a couple weeks later.
01/22/18 – Q posts a confirmed fake Podesta email, then promptly deletes it. But not before his followers have time to notice. 02/09/18 – Next week [Next week] was declared ‘suicide weekend‘. Nothing came to pass.
02/21/18 – Q predicts that the founder of Twitter is removing accounts because he and his Deep State friends are in deep trouble. Nothing came to pass.
03/15/18 – Q declares ‘March Madness’ and that ‘the public will soon know’. Nothing came to pass.
04/02/18 – April was supposed to be a “BIG month“, full of happenings including but not limited to arrests, the release of the IG report, the wall, “military start”, and unsealed indictments. Nothing came to pass.
Where Does QAnon Go From Here?
Things have gotten even stranger for the QAnon conspiracists now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his final report. While the report has not yet been made public, Attorney General William Barr has seen it, and he has issued a summary of the report.
AG Barr explains that Mueller has not proven any collusion or coordination between President Donald Trump, his top 2016 campaign staffers, and Russian intelligence. The focus of the investigation was Donald Trump and his 2016 presidential campaign. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Podesta, or even John McCain were not targets of the Mueller probe in any way as Q promised.
The fact that the QAnon conspiracy theory is tied in with the “Pizzagate” fiasco is bad enough. The more damaging part is that these cult-like actors link themselves to the Trump movement, despite the fact that no member of the Trump movement has anything to do with these insane theories. They are the outgrowth of a pathetic group who exist online, in the dark corners of the worldwide web. That they have attached their delusions to the Trump movement is unfortunate.
But, they do not represent and are not affiliated with President Trump, his supporters, or those who work for the president.
Recently, some Q supporters have insisted that certain pictures of President Trump and key advisers in the White House “prove” that they are, in fact, members of the Q conspiracy because their positioning makes it appear as though they are displaying subliminal messages about Q. These internet personalities claim to be supporting the President. Yet, consistently, their actions have shown that they are not allies of the President. They damage and besmirch the Trump movement with their irresponsible actions.
In that their actions, both directly and indirectly, aid those who would do damage to the Make America Great Again Agenda and see it fail. Whoever Q or QAnon may be, they are most decidedly not close to the President, they are not Conservatives, and with every post they make, they subvert the MAGA Agenda.
I asked you for a source on this, a source that isn't Fake News using unnamed sources.
You never produced it.
You asked a fair question. Regardless, it’s irrelevant as everyone can see Dr. Gorka continues to work on behalf of President Trump.
Gorka even hosted Donald Trump Jr. on his show the very next day after the dopey QAnon attack on him and his family.
You would think people would take the hint. Some are thick.
We, the readers on this thread.
Hey, I’ve found QAnon for you. It’s a woman!
Zero delta!
https://twitter.com/LiaS814/status/1116700767237414914
Trust her plan!
A source? You're kidding, right?
What. You think he left to "spend more time with his family"?
I bet you think Paul Ryan left on his own too.
Naivete is not attractive, goodman.
Because you say so?
So what was it, then? A helicopter shining a beam of light down out of the clouds?
Even you can't be that....can I say stupit?
It's not like I'm calling YOU stupit. In fact, I'm saying the opposite. That even YOU can't be that stupit as to believe such a load of malarkey.
So you're a light scientist, then?
I walk amongst geniuses.
Lol I posted the actual testimony of the AG and
A picture if the AG meeting with Huber
You posted a meme
And
You don’t even know Huber is working with Horowitz
As an attorney would say “case closed”
Hahahaha
It's irrelevant that he got fired from the White House? Really?
I thought you said he was an insider.
Is that a take-back?
You have nowhere to go. You have no substance. Work on some graphics. LOL!
Q is a scam. Hopefully, no one here is involved because it’s getting a close look.
Yup. I believe Don Jr. has been on Gorka's show several times in the past few months. That's certainly a sign that Gorka remains connected to the Trumps.
And the only sources of the story that "Gorka was fired" that I've seen are from Fake News using unnamed sources.
The relevancy of that poorly sourced story being stated as a fact, is that folks are being scammed.
And they are being scammed to trash a patriot and allie of Donald Trump right here on Free Republic.
SH
You could smack 'em upside the head with the truth and they'd call it figgy pudding.
They are as stubborn children. Willful and pugnacious.
Hahahaha This is too funny
Eat your meat!
“Maybe you’re not aware of the number of AF-1 original photos that Q has posted.”
I’m sorry, but there is a difference between quantity and quality. You see, if he posts 1 million fraudulent photos, they are still fraudulent photos, and therefore, not very impressive.
Spooky.
I hope they look at me. I'm as involved as I can possibly be.
Say, who are these people that are "taking a close look"? Seems they would have to be derp-staters, because no MAGA people would or should have a problem with Q.
And how are you plugged into anybody "taking a close look" at Q?
Seems sorta suspicious to me. Who is supplying you your talking points?
p.s. Gorka is a grifter who accepts money from a shady PAC. lNo wonder he got fired and badmouths Trump's Q program.
LOL, it’s not just about “furniture not moving”. They found the exact photo that was used to make Q’s photoshop. Taken from the exact angle, with the exact lighting, and every single item in the photo exactly the same. Sorry, but it’s case closed on that one.
Have you figured out yet why furniture on planes doesn’t move?
Or are you just trying to pretend that the desk and lamp on AF1 hasn’t moved since CLINTON’S term
“Compare it to that Reddit photoshop you posted. And be honest this time, if you can.”
Yes, it’s the same photo, only rotated 90 degrees to compare it to the original.
“Where must one be located in order to obtain a reflection on the back of a phone of that image?”
In front of your computer screen, taking a picture of the original ABC news photo.
Sorry, I’m not bothering to watch your silly videos when Q has already been completely and thoroughly exposed as a fraud. You have more chance convincing me that the earth is flat at this point.
“Have you figured out yet why furniture on planes doesn’t move?”
Have you figured out yet why the pictures are taken from exactly the same angle, with the same lighting, same framing, and every detail exactly the same?
(Hint: it’s because one photo is the ORIGINAL and the other is a badly manipulated COPY)
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In a resignation letter, published Friday night by The Federalist and confirmed by POLITICO, Gorka cited “forces” that do not support President Donald Trump’s “MAGA promise” as those that drove him out of the White House.
But a White House official indicated in a statement that Gorka had been forced out: "Sebastian Gorka did not resign, but I can confirm he no longer works at the White House," the official said.
Fired. Not an insider.
You guys can stay on Gorka's jock, but as for me, I'm with The Donald.
And Q.
#NoGrifters
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