First of all, I have never said Q is some kid in a basement. The idea that Q must either be totally legitimate or else a youthful larp is a fallacy. There are multiple options.
Before I get to that, let me clarify that there is no evidence that Trump knows about Q. An oval table with a notepad on it proves nothing. Nor do Trump’s random hand gestures. People see what they want to see.
[Trump doesn’t have time to read 8chan. It’s possible he’s been told that some harmless, anonymous person is supporting MAGA in a cryptic way. That would be a partial truth at best.]
Q was going to provide evidence of a relationship with Trump. Q said Trump would say, ‘tip top,’—a common Trump expression—in the SOTU. Trump didn’t say it. That is significant.
Back to Q’s identity. Consider this. The greater and more serious a threat the Rosenstein/Mueller attempted coup becomes, the more overt Q becomes in shoring up support for Sessions, Wray, Rosenstein and Mueller. I.e.: Q is working hand in glove with the attempted coup, trying to buy the major players enough time to succeed.
That leaves only two options. Q is someone, such as Steve Bannon, who has been close to Trump but who now has an ax to grind, or Q is Deep State. One of the two.
yeah, you are definitely moving me toward the “sinister” side of Q explanations....