Unsurprisingly, QAnon has been co-opted by Nazis and used as a tool to promote anti-Semitic beliefs to new people and places, including by members of the RNC. Just like such narratives, QAnon is outlandish, adaptable, and elicits strong emotional reactions against an allegedly evil group. Although QAnon is not explicitly anti-Semitic, its themes reflect those of historic conspiracies against the Jewish population. Moreover, most will recognize the “secret group runs the world” trope as one rooted in antisemitism. The Middle Ages were awash with conspiracies, including that of “ blood libel ,” a belief that Jewish individuals would kidnap and drink the blood of Christian babies. “ Pittsboro Halloween Weekend (2019 Oct)” by Anthony Crider is licensed under CC BY 2.0.Īlthough QAnon sounds crazy, it falls into a well-established tradition of similar conspiracy theories. For some Trump supporters, QAnon serves as convincing validation of their support for the President. Trump, sent by God, apparently spends every moment fighting against the cabal, a battle which will culminate in “ the Storm, ” when all members of this deep state apparatus will be rounded up and executed after, the world will be peaceful and devoid of issues. According to Q, Donald Trump is the only person capable of stopping them. This elite group uses its power to hide its existence, and kidnaps children to eat or otherwise abuse in order to gain superhuman capabilities. Q claimed to be a member of the US Department of Energy enjoying the highest level of security clearance - the “ Q clearance, ” which supposedly gave them access to the secrets of “the deep state.” Over multiple posts, Q alleged that the entire world is controlled by a deep state satanic cult, which holds an absolute grasp over all media, culture, and politicians. QAnon’s story began in October 2017, when an anonymous poster, named Q, posted a thread entitled “ The calm before the storm ” on 4chan, an anonymous online forum. So, how could such an absurd set of beliefs lunge so fast from the depths of the internet to its open surface, becoming a talking point among government officials, infiltrating the White House, and possibly mobilizing millions of voters behind Trump?

The theory’s true impact is yet to be determined, but Green is not the only candidate in Georgia nor the US to openly embrace QAnon.

Green’s election to one of the most conservative districts in the nation is noteworthy as she has been a proponent of the QAnon conspiracy theory, although she now claims to have moved past this. Marjorie Taylor Green, a Republican candidate, recently secured the house seat for Georgia’s 14 th District.

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