How the QAnon conspiracy theory is tearing family and friends apart in Australia

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 05:34:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-08-24/how-the-qanon-conspiracy-theory-is-affecting-australian-families/12564566>

"QAnon's followers broadly believe that US President Donald Trump is
waging a secret war against corrupt and child-abusing elites, including
parts of government (dubbed the "deep state") and A-list celebrities.

One supporter, a newly nominated Republican candidate, is reported to
have called the enemy in this war a "worldwide cabal of Satan-worshiping
paedophiles".

And QAnon theorists follow an anonymous figure called "Q", who leaves
cryptic clues in internet forums about Trump's next moves in the "war".

The internet-driven conspiracy theory is becoming harder to ignore amid
the fear and economic disruption caused by the pandemic.

QAnon's reach extends beyond the US, with a growing number of
Australians being pulled into QAnon's orbit — leaving friends and family
wondering why their loved ones find this vision of the world so
comforting and persuasive."

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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