QAnon Conspiracy Theory: President Donald Trump’s supporters have found themselves in the middle of a conspiracy theory that involves elaborate codes, secret messages, and cryptic clues—all of which point to one thing: Trump’s impending victory over Hillary Clinton and all of her supporters. This theory has gained so much traction that it has even been picked up by mainstream media outlets like CNN and The Washington Post, but why? Perhaps it’s because this conspiracy theory has just enough logic behind it to convince people that there must be something to it! Read on to find out what QAnon really is and why so many people are obsessed with it.
NY Times wrote :
“QAnon is the umbrella term for a set of internet conspiracy theories that allege, falsely, that the world is run by a cabal of Satan-worshiping pedophiles.
QAnon followers believe that this cabal includes top Democrats like President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and George Soros, as well as a number of entertainers and Hollywood celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and Ellen DeGeneres and religious figures including Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama. Many of them also believe that, in addition to molesting children, members of this group kill and eat their victims to extract a life-extending chemical called adrenochrome.“
Table of Contents
What is QAnon Conspiracy Theory?
The QAnon conspiracy theory is a far-right conspiracy theory that began circulating online in 2017. The theory posits that there is a secret cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who are running a global child sex trafficking ring and that President Donald Trump is working to expose them. The theory has been debunked by numerous fact-checking organizations, but that has not stopped it from gaining traction among Trump supporters. In 2018, a QAnon-affiliated congresswoman faced calls for arrest after she tweeted out a call for violence against her political opponents. In 2019, the FBI identified QAnon as a potential domestic terrorism threat.
The Origins of Q
The origins of the QAnon conspiracy theory can be traced back to a post on 4chan in October 2017. The anonymous user Q claimed to have high-level security clearance and began posting cryptic messages about then-President Donald Trump. Q quickly gained a following, and soon there were entire websites and message boards dedicated to decoding Q’s posts.