QAnoners Cheer Trump's Text Alert Test, See It As a Step Towards Martial Law

[octoberlib]

Believers in QAnon—a conspiracy theory based on a series of internet clues posted by an anonymous character named “Q” that posits a world in which Trump and the military are engaged in ceaseless, secret war with globalist Democratic pedophiles—think the text could mark the start of “The Storm,” a fantastical MAGA dream in which Trump’s political enemies will be arrested and tried at military tribunals.

“That is how we will receive orders if all else fails,” wrote one QAnon believer on the 8Chan internet forum. “We are the next generation Minutemen! Standing by Sir!”

“SO HAPPY!” wrote another. “THANK YOU 45!”

The text itself was as mundane as a nation-wide emergency test could be. While it came to phones as a “Presidential Alert,” it wasn’t sent out by Trump. FEMA controls the system.



https://www.thedailybeast.com/qanoners-cheer-trumps-text-alert-test-see-it-as-a-step-towards-martial-law

[FSogol]

1. QAnoners is just another term for Russian trolls, right?

[octoberlib]

3. Russian trolls probably run it although it's been traced to 2

Youtubers who are making tons of click money off of it. Trump voters believe in it , though. They wear "Q" t-shirts to Trump rallies. It's sick.

[lapfog_1]

4. no, the vast majority of Qanon... are just morons.

homemade idiots.

[dhill926]

7. QMoron...

or QMoran to be more accurate...

[Different Drummer]

8. Exactly. n/t

[Thekaspervote]

2. Just can't fix stupid

[JHan]

5. The only way QAnon could make sense to someone is if they regularly snort bathsalts.

[Aristus]

6. I thought right-wingers lived in fear of martial law.

Or is that just when a smart person is in office?

[octoberlib]

9. It's just when a Democrat is in office.

Remember when they claimed Obama was going to invade Texas by staging troops out of abandoned Walmarts and declare martial law? The Pentagon actually had to issue a statement. I also remember when Rick Perry was at a campaign event in South Carolina and a woman in the audience was upset because Obama had "dropped a nuke in Charleston harbor". Perry laughed at her. They have nothing but contempt for their own base but manipulate them with crazy conspiracy theories for votes. They were always accusing Obama of"tyranny".

[Aristus]

10. She probably saw an old re-run of that TV movie 'Special Bulletin'

a documentary-style film (a' la War Of Worlds with Orson Welles), about a terrorist group threatening to set off a nuke in Charleston Harbor. The film ends with the nuke exploding.

The TV movie aired in 1982 or 83. PBO was 22 years old.

Not the only right-winger who can't tell fiction from reality...

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Yeah - it was all about the "FEMA camps"

that we now see as manifested as ICE camps under their dear leader.

[Initech]

12. These morons do realize that it takes all 50 states to declare martial law right?

It's only been used less than 10 times in American history. And that ain't happening. Maybe in their batshit crazy fantasy world it does but for those of us who live in reality, no.

[In_The_Wind]

13. My phone was contaminated!

Presidential Alert

[FiveGoodMen]

14. We should be at war with anyone who cheers a step toward martial law

We should only be seeing them through crosshairs.

[samnsara]

15. i got the stupid ass alert but hubby sitting next to me didnt..

..iv also ragged at fema. I told them NO ONE will pay attn to the alerts as trump lies so much. why should we even pay attn to it and how is that to make us safe? I asked if they could provide and alternative site we can log to to see whats REALLY going on. I still cant find a way to contact at and t

[Vinca]

16. What's the point of Trump sending anyone an alert? Chances are it's a lie whatever it is.