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Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 02:17 AM Jan 2021

QAnon Believers in Disarray After Biden Inauguration

For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret members of a supposed Satanic pedophilia ring at the highest ranks of government and Hollywood would suddenly be exposed, rounded up and possibly even publicly executed. They were nearly always sure it was right around the corner, but "The Storm" never came — and the moment of Joe Biden's inauguration was the last possible opportunity for President Donald Trump to put the plan in motion.

But as Biden raised his hand and swore an oath to defend the Constitution, becoming the nation's 46th president — nothing happened.

The anti-climax sent QAnon adherents into a frenzy of confusion and disbelief, almost instantly shattering a collective delusion that had been nurtured and amplified by many on the far right. Now, in addition to being scattered to various smaller websites after Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR) cracked down on QAnon-related content, believers risked having their own topsy-turvy world turned upside down, or perhaps right-side up.
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More:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/20/tech/qanon-believers-inauguration-reaction/index.html

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QAnon Believers in Disarray After Biden Inauguration (Original Post) Old Crow Jan 2021 OP
I was sent a text that informed me that the military was in control, the orange traitor was still niyad Jan 2021 #1
Think I got that text too... HipChick Jan 2021 #2
I didn't even do that. A new version will be out soon. niyad Jan 2021 #5
LOL! Laughing at your last llne. Old Crow Jan 2021 #3
I continue to be amazed at what they come up with. It gets more convoluted by the day. I am niyad Jan 2021 #4
Well ... mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #6

niyad

(113,596 posts)
1. I was sent a text that informed me that the military was in control, the orange traitor was still
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 02:28 AM
Jan 2021

CiC, and that Speaker Pelosi, President Biden, and many others, had been arrested by the US Marshals. This was supposedly after pence left.

That must be some very string drugs, or something.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
2. Think I got that text too...
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 02:31 AM
Jan 2021
I usually just delete them, but responded back with Looks like Biden is taking the Oath to me...

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
3. LOL! Laughing at your last llne.
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 02:33 AM
Jan 2021

What struck me, in the article, was the observation that while some QAnon believers have stopped believing, others have simply revised the idiotic predictions.

Some people cannot be helped.

niyad

(113,596 posts)
4. I continue to be amazed at what they come up with. It gets more convoluted by the day. I am
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 02:40 AM
Jan 2021

looking forward to next week's version.

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