A really big step forward in the deplatforming of QAnon, but Q promoters are excellent at ban evasion. And when Twitter took sweeping steps against Q in July, they quickly petered out and were evaded by Q followers who latched onto "save the children" conspiracy theories.
https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1313584836624429057
QAnon is a cockroach. It survives. It survives bans, deplatforming, the persistent silences of its avatar, constant disconfirmations, and countless failed predictions.
It survives because it fills a hole in the lives of its believers, and makes them feel important and powerful.
It survives because it fills a hole in the lives of its believers, and makes them feel important and powerful.
Figuring out why people cling to Q is just as important as trying to pry it out of their hands. Maybe more important. But as long as Q is treated like a social media curiosity rather than a philosophical cause, they'll continue to cling. And we'll always be a step behind it.
What I'm saying is that many QAnon believers see themselves as soldiers in a secret war between God and Satan. If you're fighting the forces of pure evil in a battle for the souls of children, you don't lay down your arms because Mark Zuckerberg decided he doesn't like you.
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