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What Happened to 'the Storm'?
American Thinker ^ | 23 Jan, 2021 | Brian C. Joondeph

Posted on 01/24/2021 5:13:35 PM PST by MtnClimber

Despite the hype and expectations for "a storm," Jan. 20 marked another relatively peaceful transition of power, from one presidential administration to the next. Yes, there were more law enforcement than spectators at this strange inauguration, reminiscent of a Soviet May Day parade, but it was anticlimactic, at least to the many expecting a long-awaited storm, unleashed by Trump supporters, supposedly on the deep state, during former (I hate to use that word) President Trump’s final days in office.

This past week, in any case, rumors swirled of something big and stormy happening. An unprecedented number of military and National Guard descended on Washington D.C. There were fences around the Capitol and adjacent buildings. The razor wire atop the fences was facing inwards, supposedly to keep those inside from escaping.

This, a conspiracy theory went, was a giant trap for the deep state, President Biden’s inauguration luring the deep state into the witch’s oven, ready to be arrested by thousands of National Guard members recently deputized as U.S. Marshals, yet all secretly disloyal. In this soup of nuttiness we also heard that major Democrat players were already arrested, awaiting trial or execution.

This would make for a great Robert Ludlum or Tom Clancy novel but was nothing more than fanciful delusion for Trump supporters disillusioned at the president's loss.

The only storm on inauguration day was in the Oval Office as Biden signed 17 (a poke at Q followers?) executive orders or actions, promptly reversing much of what Trump accomplished during his presidency.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: communism; insurrection; q; qanon; qplancomplete; seekhelpnow; storm; stormfizzled; trustoperation
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To: JonPreston
Jacob Marley

At least if the WH had Bob Marley's ghost wandering the halls, they might have some good music. ;-)
21 posted on 01/24/2021 5:33:14 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it.)
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To: Jamestown1630

That unfortunately was the next stage. After cutting off people who would have engaged in activism, they then pushed urgency and incitement. People became too emotionally involved and suspect to suggestion. Whoever did this had an acute understanding of psychology which is why I 100% believe it was CIA/Deepstate.


22 posted on 01/24/2021 5:33:27 PM PST by Shadow44
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To: ClearCase_guy

Why would someone comment much on anything stupid that stupid people do?
American Thinker dove into the QAnon grift for clicks too btw.

President Trump said the Qult had “nothing to do with me” but “I hear they like me.”

Smart people don’t throw away votes, even votes of a stupid Qult.


23 posted on 01/24/2021 5:34:07 PM PST by romanesq (TRUSTY THE PLAN! So ChiCom Joe is the Plan? Que magnificent! /s 👹.)
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To: reasonisfaith

Cripes, the logic among some here is reeling into a Scientology Qult, I mean cult.
SMH


24 posted on 01/24/2021 5:35:14 PM PST by romanesq (TRUSTY THE PLAN! So ChiCom Joe is the Plan? Que magnificent! /s 👹.)
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To: cgbg

He was great!


25 posted on 01/24/2021 5:36:06 PM PST by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: stinkerpot65

Ye of little faith

You all underestimate Trump. And you put him on your timeline with your narrative. We prayed about this. We elected him overwhelmingly. We all know


26 posted on 01/24/2021 5:37:11 PM PST by stanne
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To: cgbg

I have, and it breaks my heart. I have a friend whose uncle was sucked in to it. He was mostly apolitical and it was a bit surprising when he started talking about it. Last I heard he was convinced a coup would happen on January 20th and Donald Trump would be declared the 17th president of the Restored United States. It has definitely taken a toll on his psyche.


27 posted on 01/24/2021 5:37:39 PM PST by Shadow44
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To: Shadow44
acute understanding of psychology which is why I 100% believe it was CIA/Deepstate

Totally agree.

The communication method was NLP (neuro linguistic programming) where they leave blank spaces to lure the reader/listener into filling the blank spaces with the reader/listener's own beliefs/prejudices etc.

It is a nasty form of brainwashing. Only the most vicious sociopaths pull that garbage in the real world.
28 posted on 01/24/2021 5:38:01 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it.)
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To: Shadow44

“...nobody had to do anything but “sit back and enjoy the show.”
Nobody had to mobilize or engage in activism, everything would work out.”

So you’re not pleased with taking part to “Trusty the Plan?”

The Dems had hundreds of lawyers ready to back their undermining election integrity and flood the battleground states with fraudulent ballots in record and unprecedented numbers.

President Trump didn’t even have enough election monitors and ones who would refuse to leave under threat of arrest.

I would have made a scene and forced arrest to stop Election Theft 2020.
I’ve done that work in tough places and never would submit.

You would think the “Trusty the Plan BS” would have been revealed in 2018 when the House was lost.

But no.


29 posted on 01/24/2021 5:40:24 PM PST by romanesq (TRUSTY THE PLAN! So ChiCom Joe is the Plan? Que magnificent! /s 👹.)
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To: MtnClimber

There was never a storm.


30 posted on 01/24/2021 5:40:32 PM PST by Husker24
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To: Shadow44

You might want to have your Uncle read some of the basic books on NLP (see my prior post).

Once he understands the techniques that were used on him, he will feel better about himself and realize why he was duped.

Some folks are more susceptible than others to this type of brainwashing—not their fault.


31 posted on 01/24/2021 5:40:58 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it.)
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To: MtnClimber

The second I heard, “trust Sessions” I knew Q was a bunch of bs.


32 posted on 01/24/2021 5:43:08 PM PST by Husker24
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To: Shadow44

So in spite of incredible excitement for Trump. Huge crowds at every event he held. Flotillas, parades, road rallies that covered miles and miles, a huge voter turnout. Evidence of massive voter fraud that stole this election and you conclude that we should blame Q?

Oh did we mention massive fraud?


33 posted on 01/24/2021 5:43:20 PM PST by Dartoid
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To: Spirit of Liberty
they would have analyzed any statement he made until

Also, when they looked at pictures, they liked to look wrist watches, pictures on walls and the color of ties for clues to some deep, dark secret. It did nothing but keep them up all night posting rather than engaged politically.

34 posted on 01/24/2021 5:43:23 PM PST by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: MtnClimber

It’s been several weeks.

Why are folks still surprised? I cannot believe how much of this I still see.


35 posted on 01/24/2021 5:43:52 PM PST by Vermont Lt (We have entered "Insanity Week." Act accordingly.)
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To: ClearCase_guy
I never followed Q or the threads that were on FR, and never felt that President Trump had to weigh in on it. People should be able to make up their own minds what to believe, and not believe. It wasn't Trump's responsibility to do that for them. Besides, no matter what President Trump said or didn't say about Q, the media would have lied about what he said anyway, and twisted it any which way they could. They've done it with everything he said over the past 4+ years.

Here's the one time he addressed Q Anon. Fox News wasn't as obnoxious as other media outlets:

Trump addresses QAnon conspiracy theory for the first time: 'I heard that these are people that love our country'

36 posted on 01/24/2021 5:46:24 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: cgbg
The communication method was NLP (neuro linguistic programming)

Interesting. Thanks.

37 posted on 01/24/2021 5:47:11 PM PST by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: Husker24

The moment I noticed that none of the bad guys _ever_ went to jail was when I knew Q was pathetic garbage.


38 posted on 01/24/2021 5:47:47 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it.)
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To: Dartoid

Yes, we should blame Q. Obviously fraud was a huge problem and the reason Biden “won”, but there was a lot that could have been done prior to 2020 in terms of putting public pressure against the GOP and the Democrats obstructionism.


39 posted on 01/24/2021 5:48:01 PM PST by Shadow44
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To: cgbg

No, that’s your own reason for doing nothing.


40 posted on 01/24/2021 5:48:24 PM PST by Stravinsky (Politeness will not defeat the Marxist revolutionaries)
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