Some links to Q-related items today…
Q patriots in a cult? Them’s fightin’ words!
SovCit ploys go way back.
There's a long, long history of sovereign citizens posing as members of bogus Native American tribes or otherwise falsely claiming some sort of indigenous status. https://t.co/gLUdYgieTr
— Mark Pitcavage (@egavactip) July 17, 2021
It might help if some of these patriots read the actual Constitution.
There's a Trumpian myth which claims the Vice President has the power to unilaterally reject electors they deem fraudulent. They think Pence is evil for not exercising this fictional power on January 6th.
Everyone who doesn't indulge their fantasies becomes a villain eventually. https://t.co/RpoSHlUffn
— Travis View (@travis_view) July 17, 2021
There’s a tribal thing going on.
Met a number of QAnons along the way who briefly stepped away from the movement because it was either:
a) too all consuming
b) they didn't really believe anymore
c) it was damaging IRL relationshipsThey almost always came back to QAnon for the community. https://t.co/fvAUYPKx3O
— Cullen (@CullenHoback) July 17, 2021
Meanwhile, in the PNW…
"A QAnon apologist named Donnie Hall recruits and trains candidates through a group he co-founded called the Independent Advisory Association." https://t.co/RiILFnzlmo
— Marc-André Argentino (@_MAArgentino) July 18, 2021
Great thread here. Take the time to dive in.
Fully packed event at Influence church in Anaheim right now. This is the latest stop in Clay Clark’s roving Health and Freedom tour. Main auditorium filled to capacity and hundreds more in huge tent outside. Food trucks sputter outside, merch tables lined up. pic.twitter.com/nzIjpf5DOF
— Sam Kestenbaum (@skestenbaum) July 17, 2021
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on July 18, 2021 at 10:10
