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QAnon is conspiratorial, dangerous, and growing. And we're talking about it all wrong.
CNN Business ^ | 14 August 2020 | Brian Stelter

Posted on 08/14/2020 3:57:07 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

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To: RKV
Uh ... Huh?

My question was why, all of a sudden, the mainstream media is taking such an interest in "Q," when they never bothered much before, not whether or not there's a conspiracy. That one's pretty obvious.

61 posted on 08/14/2020 5:25:40 PM PDT by JennysCool
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To: JennysCool

It’s because the MSM is finally waking up to the wisdom of grumpy old men on FR.


62 posted on 08/14/2020 5:31:01 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Shut up COMMUNIST NEWS NETWORK.


63 posted on 08/14/2020 5:33:35 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guv-mint you get is the Trump winning express ! Yea haw ! Trump pence II!)
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To: JennysCool

They’re gonna use it to either:

A) Smear the President

B) Run a false flag operation against Biden/Harris

c) Ban a boatload of Trump supporters from social media.

Most likely...all of the above.


64 posted on 08/14/2020 5:35:05 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Wait...antifa is a baseless conspiracy theroy that doesn’t exist but qanon is a dangerous conspiracy cult that does exist?


65 posted on 08/14/2020 5:35:40 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: MortMan; ransomnote; Steven W.; greeneyes; TEXOKIE; txhurl; saywhatagain; Swordmaker; ptsal; ...

Q has been operating below the radar since Oct 2017. It has gradually spread among those who are intellectually curious and open-minded. But since it is very rarely even mentioned in the MSM (and then only derisively), those who do not seek other news sources and who do not research on own have either never heard of it or have dismissed it as a crazy conspiracy theory.

IMO it is now time for Q to “come out of the closet”. In order to make the uncurious who rely on the MSM aware of Q, it is necessary to start dripping its existence into MSM coverage. This will be done derisively at first as we see here.

Remember a couple of years ago when the public began to be aware that there was something called the “Deep State”? Q will play out in a similar manner, IMO. First, the MSM was derisive. No such thing as the DS! Conspiracy theory! Then it was dismissed as some minor aberration. Definitely nothing to see here. Next, the MSM started to acknowledge that there was such a thing as the DS, but, hey, they are the good guys! (snort). Now nearly everyone discusses the DS very matter-of-factly.

Watch for a similar progression with Q. We’ll go from crazy conspiracy cult, to minor thing, to major movement that all but the ostriches know about. Hopefully by election day.

But don’t take my word for it. Investigate for yourself. Think for yourself.


66 posted on 08/14/2020 5:40:51 PM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: virgil

I give a fig about the destructive rioters!!
Q has created no such destruction and riots

This is quite amusing to me


67 posted on 08/14/2020 5:49:41 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Who did he molest and when did it hapoen?


68 posted on 08/14/2020 5:54:53 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

It’s interesting and this sounds mean but it’s pretty simple, you tell socially/intellectually inferior people what the “real truth” is like their in on a secret that also fits their political leanings and worldview and they buy it. And the frustrating part is when they are told “maybe that’s not true” they call YOU the gullible one

Someone mentioned that on FB they noticed it’s always the dumbest people you went to school with spreading this stuff, it’s sad but pretty accurate (and they usually misspell half of it). Same people that want you to join their get rich quick pyramid scheme etc

And I guess now that it’s changing politics and becoming more mainstream people are concerned. I kind of feel like it’s always been a thing just different forms and maybe just more noticeable because of the internet


69 posted on 08/14/2020 5:58:24 PM PDT by Nomad577
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To: generally

The actions of your enemy tell you what they fear.


70 posted on 08/14/2020 6:01:44 PM PDT by MortMan (Shouldn't "palindrome" read the same forward and backward?)
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To: pbear8

“As I said, I wonder what gives.
Perhaps they want to raise awareness and then send out a mass shooter who will have invented ties to QAnon.”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BINGO!

I think that is why the reporter asked Trump about Qanon today - to trap him into saying something favorable about him before they do a False Flag operation and blame it on Q - then, they could say, “See, Trump supports this radical and dangerous cult.”

They are pure evil.


71 posted on 08/14/2020 6:04:16 PM PDT by alicewonders
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Pfffft Certainly not as dangerous as CNN!!!


72 posted on 08/14/2020 6:06:23 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheelbarrow)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin









Nothing can stop what is coming.


WRWY



73 posted on 08/14/2020 6:07:22 PM PDT by foldspace (Hillary is still not a >convicted< criminal...)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Anything that Brian from CNN is against must have some good.

CNN describes riots and burning up buildings as “mostly peaceful protests”.

And they describe keyboard warriors who research to try and find out what the Fake News is not telling them—but that is some how violent.

Next they will tell you down is up, the sky is green, and the grass is red.

Any real editor dedicated to the truth, would tear this story up and fire the writer.


74 posted on 08/14/2020 6:08:40 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: JennysCool

It’s called an election.


75 posted on 08/14/2020 6:09:34 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
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To: Nomad577

So you are saying that those that agree with CNN on this issue are socially/intellectually superior?


76 posted on 08/14/2020 6:10:25 PM PDT by TruthWillWin
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To: JennysCool

It’s called four more years.


77 posted on 08/14/2020 6:11:04 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

I don’t know who or what he is talking about but it certainly isn’t Qanan. Heck, I’m not even a follower but I know that this article is total b.s. Sounds as if they have Q and BLM confused.


78 posted on 08/14/2020 6:12:10 PM PDT by CFW
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

I thought the same thing. It’s a perfect description of blm.


79 posted on 08/14/2020 6:14:50 PM PDT by DeplorableGirl
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To: tinyowl

Except they know exactly what they are doing.


80 posted on 08/14/2020 6:27:34 PM PDT by dubyagee
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