In the landmark documentary series The World At War Jimmy Stewart is interviewed about daytime bombing raids over Germany and identified only as “James Stewart, Squadron Commander.”
Featured in this episode: Jimmy Stewart, Albert Speer and Curtis LeMay.
An incredibly telling fact about me is that my dad got me The World at War DVD box set for Christmas when I was in college and I would routinely demand we put on episodes during parties.
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You have the right to believe what you want, but we gotta be clear about what we’re discussing. QAnon is a conspiracy theory that alleges Democrats writ large rape and eat children and only Donald Trump could stop them by imposing martial law.
I have some quibbles with the @jacobinmag’s piece on QAnon for various and sundry reasons but I think this is accurate — QAnon is a statement of faith, unmoored from reality but centered in an idea of heroism and righteousness. jacobinmag.com/2021/01/q-anon…
My biggest objection is the piece’s conceit that the solution is political:
People do not succumb to conspiracy theories (or extremism, for that matter) for reasons that can be answered by politics.