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Explainer: What is QAnon? How a wild conspiracy theory led to the storming of the US Capitol
Several prominent supporters of the extremist movement were spotted inside the building.
Allegedly among those was QAnon Shaman Jacob Anthony Chansley.
Chansley was arrested yesterday. Authorities believe he is the man wearing a painted face, fur hat and horns; whose picture has since become synonymous with the riots.
A protester, alleged to be Jacob Anthony Chansley, is seen inside the US Capitol Building.(Getty)
So, what is QAnon?
QAnon all stems from a completely unfounded conspiracy theory about a global Deep State cabal of satanic pedophile elites.
After failed attack on Capitol, QAnon asks if it can still ‘trust the plan’
Caitlin Dickson
January 9, 2021, 8:59 AM
The past 72 hours have been a rollercoaster of emotions for Trump supporters especially the millions who have bought into the web of online conspiracies that fall under the umbrella of QAnon.
Ever since a violent mob, including some with ties to the cultlike Q movement, invaded the U.S. Capitol in a failed attempt to stop Congress from certifying the results of the presidential election, Q believers have been trying to reconcile what did and didn’t happen in Washington this week with their own conspiracy-ridden world view.
US Capitol riots: Grim, violent future for America, experts warn
9 Jan, 2021 08:19 PM
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New video shows the moments leading up to the fatal Capitol shooting that killed 35-year-old Ashli Babbitt. Video / Joyce Sohyun Lee / The Washington Post
New video shows the moments leading up to the fatal Capitol shooting that killed 35-year-old Ashli Babbitt. Video / Joyce Sohyun Lee / The Washington Post
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By: Jamie Seidel
The prediction is grim: The best-case scenario right now is we have some long-gun, terrible shootings, or a couple of small bombings … preceding or after an inauguration that half the country says is a theft.
As churches prove fertile ground for conspiracy theories, some pastors are taking a stand
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Reverend Bill Crews has noticed greater interest in conspiracy theories among his church members this year.
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During the whirlwind of 2020, Sydney reverend and radio host Bill Crews has noticed a surge in an old foe within his flock conspiracy theories.
Christian groups have long been susceptible to conspiracy theories, he says, but the rise of the internet, and more recently COVID-19, has exacerbated the issue. Churches can become petri dishes of this stuff, particularly if you ve got really charismatic people who don t have any ethics, says Reverend Crews.