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QAnon supporters claim to believe in an event called The Storm, scheduled for a constantly-receding future date, which would bring about mass arrests of Democrats who have taken part in the trafficking of children. There is absolutely no evidence to support any aspect of that belief. While the Storm is at the center of the QAnon narrative, it s also flexible enough to fold in just anything that makes the news, Daily Beast reporter Will Sommer noted in a QAnon explainer.
Advertisement: Anything to ruin a reputation and cast doubt, one QAnon support wrote on Telegram, following the news breaking about Gaetz on Tuesday night. Set up. Got to love the crap they pull with these unarmed [sic] sources, another wrote. This is a smear by [Nancy] Pelosi, added a different QAnon follower. The left is trying really hard to get Gaetz out of Congress, sounds more like their [sic] panicking!!! another penned in the large group chat of believers. I believe Matt, Q
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“Thought-terminating cliché” was a phrase coined in psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton’s seminal work on mind control,
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism. Described by Lifton as “the start and finish of any ideological analysis,” the thought-terminating cliché is just that a short phrase designed to stop those who hear it from further exploration. Such cliches can be as simple as “it is what it is,” or “that’s just your opinion” phrases that end a conversation in a way so as to remove the possibility of rebuttal. Featured Video Hide
In the QAnon world, thought-terminating cliches are the currency that Q and the movement’s biggest promoters use to stop followers from delving into the contradictions and failed predictions inherent to the movement. Anons are told to “trust the plan” and “nothing can stop what’s coming,” despite there being no evidence there’s a plan or anything coming. They’re told “where we
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