Re:What is QAnon? An introduction to the conspiracy theory t...
by k4tz on Monday August 31, 2020 @02:42PM
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This is a little disingenuous, isn't it? I'm no cheerleader for mainstream media and agree that they can/often manipulate facts or selectively report certain things, but I'm not sure if QAnon is that thing.
Is it realistic to say that QAnon is being covered instead of "COVID or the economic collapse or civil unrest in 100's of cities"? I think these topics still take center stage in reporting currently.
And QAnon is not merely some small internet thing -- many QAnon followers have won primaries, so assuming that in aggregate these candidates have some chance at winning (they do; see GA-14 for example) it's also weird to dismiss them as powerless when they are likely to hold elected office.
Is it realistic to say that QAnon is being covered instead of "COVID or the economic collapse or civil unrest in 100's of cities"? I think these topics still take center stage in reporting currently.
And QAnon is not merely some small internet thing -- many QAnon followers have won primaries, so assuming that in aggregate these candidates have some chance at winning (they do; see GA-14 for example) it's also weird to dismiss them as powerless when they are likely to hold elected office.