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.”
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.