Thread by @jengolbeck

Tuesday 1/19/21 check-in on Pro-Trump social media: tl;dr -still no plans for big organized violence leading up to Inauguration
-Today is National Popcorn Day which is the day QAnon supporters think The Storm (massive arrests) will happen
-I'm worried about what comes next
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Ok so the good news is that the paranoia continues to strengthen and there seems to be no plan for any organized action, protests, riots, demonstrations, or anything today or tomorrow. The consensus is to stay home. Horay good news! 2/

Some people are getting antsy, but almost all realized there are huge risks and no benefit. They thought they could force Congress to keep Trump in office on 1/6. They know they can't force anyone to appoint Trump tomorrow. 3/

Moving on, today is Nat'l Popcorn Day and bc "Q" has used the word popcorn a couple times, QAnon types think that this is the day The Storm is coming and there will be massive arrests and the military will take over. Y'all, the crazy but also, they are sharing popcorn recipes? 4/

They are still looking to Trump for direction. Since he hasn't been able to tweet, they are stuck with his last comments and lets' just say there is tension. However, it is important to recognize how important Trump's role as leader is here and the impact of his deplatforming 5/

Loyalty to Trump, and the expectation that he will continue to lead is strong. 6/

And this worries me because there is a BIG appetite for violence going forward 7/

If Trump gets a major platform back, there is no doubt in my mind that he will push his supporters toward more violence. They are waiting for his instructions, and a lot of them are willing to put it all on the line. What happens next depends on how much of a voice Trump has 8/

Other than that, I'll end with the note that there's great enthusiasm to break-off from the GOP. Who knows if this will happen because, well, 💰💰💰, but for those interested in politics more than violence, that's a place to keep watching 9/

(Oh, and there are still individuals talking about violence today or tomorrow, but nothing organized. I leave it to the FBI to track the lone-wolf types. I just can't read that much!)