Thank-you NIKK and all who appreciated my observations. Today’s Qanon post about the choice of wedding song for an anon seemed to confirm my thoughts about their military background. “Those ‘who pull the trigger’ [soldiers?] seem to prefer that song and it’s “not exactly wedding material but great when in the action.” I can imagine Qanon cracking a wry smile over that comment! Qanon shows their human side for a change.
Thinking back over the 10 months or so of reading Qanon posts, other than the shocking content, the posts I like best are the ones where they become the counselor to 8chan anon posters who were suicidal or had given up hope. It wasn’t like: “Buck up Patriot, stiff upper lip, be a soldier”. It was more like “Have hope and faith, Patriot. You’re important and needed in this effort.” I found that touching and uplifting.
I noticed that anon posters are calling Qanon: “Boss” and “Sir”. That’s because Qanon carries this authority in their posts. I think it’s overarching military authority, that anons instinctively react to. It’s almost like they salute him like young recruits. And that seems the right thing to do. At this time I don’t care who the members of the Qanon group are. I’ve learned so much from them in this global classroom. They’ve earned my respect.