Not a lot of people know this, but there are researchers who have been investigating QAnon for a long time. Their research helped them predict the insurrection at the Capitol on 1/6. They are warriors and true heroes! /2
When I observe their findings, it's like being in kindergarten, learning things like the alphabet and new words. It really is a new language, so it's not easy at all to understand. /3
This is why I have made it my mission, to learn how QAnon communicates. That way, not only will I have the proper skills to commo w/ my Q mom, but I can also commo w/ other Q members to #HelpThemOut too. Then they will share their #IGotOut stories to help others, and so on. /4
I've learned some important things already.
QAnon may take offense to certain words and descriptions and then be more angry and distracted rather than attentive during debate.
So now I say "QAnon members" rather than "QAnon cult" for example. /5
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The rumor that Trump won the election and is still the president is often referred to as “the Big Lie”. It is spread by #QAnon members, but the rumor is not true.
Q members are not stupid or crazy, they are victims. They are subjected to undue influence. /1
Q members have a hard time doing fact checks on news stories because they were told by Trump news is fake.
In reality, the good journalists report the facts, whereas opinionated reporting spreads #fakenews#misinformation and #disinformation so therein lies the conundrum. /2
Leaders of groups like #QAnon use certain tactics—unknown to Q members—to keep members believing in them so they will stay in the group. /3
Analyzing how conspiracy theories perpetuate cognitive dissonance, and how minimizing the amplification of conspiracy theories can persuade cult members to leave cults.
Theory 1: Amplification of conspiracy theories by influencers striving to inject cognitive dissonance in cult members to create alternate realities convinces cult members to stay in cults.
Theory 2: Cult members are more likely to leave cults if unhealthy cognitive dissonance is minimized.
Bones got you all worked up! I peek in now and then. So funny!
I've known people that get off an that shit. Getting ppl all worked up and purposefully saying things to get you all worked up. I forget what it's called. Pushing buttons maybe?
To prove the INSURRECTION WAS REAL, the FBI has compiled a database of the events, including timelines, video footage, and pictures of those who were there that day.
The videos and pictures are REAL, & were taken at the insurrection BY PEOPLE THERE! #SeditionHunters
/2 (cont’d)
Hundreds of those people in the pics and videos have been arrested for their part in the insurrection and ARE IN JAIL!
There are COURT RECORDS with defendants’ testimonies where they ADMITTED to being involved with the insurrection.
During your investigation of the insurrection of the Capitol on January 6, 2021, please take a look at this thread re Roger Stone's role in the insurrection: /1
@jimstewartson predicted the insurrection of the Capitol because of his research about the authoritarian #QAnonCult long before the attack. If he was able to that, he might also predict future violence. /2
One of the key players in the insurrection is Roger Stone, but there were several others as you can see from Jim’s pinned thread here: /3