Woohoo idiot Confederate Flag carrier not from south!

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7 minutes ago, MacGyver said:

A word on the QAnon folks right now - specifically with what we've learned about getting folks out of cults:

If you know anyone who has gone down this rabbit hole - their world is falling apart right now.

Yes, it makes zero sense. It's based in emotion more than reality. But it's real to them right now - and their world is upside down.

If you know someone who's into this -  they've probably alienated themselves a lot over the last year. You probably don't want to deal with them. But, if there are people you care about - this afternoon, today, and tomorrow represent critical opportunities to help them get out. And, it's through relationships that they once cared about that will offer a path out.

It's worth reaching out to them.

Be kind. Lead with emotional connection. It sounds weird, but facts have nothing to do with cults. They're looking for what to do next right now - and you can open the door to what's next.

Not everyone will take it - but there are people we deeply care about who are hurting - and some of them might.

 

This post...

I have found QAnon absolutely fascinating. It's been the perfect example of conspiracy/cult mindset. Could you count the number of times their predictions have been wrong? It would take a while. Yet the "theory" kept morphing time after time. It was all "part of the plan" which was quadruple z Argentinian chess, or something like that.

I'm afraid it isn't over, though. I predict it will morph one of two directions, maybe both at the same time!

• Trump is winning. He lost the election on purpose so he could spend more time fighting the deep state/whatever.
• The deep state/whatever is winning and prevented Trump from accomplishing his goals.

Heck, we've already seen most of that last one play out in "Stop the Steal". I don't see any reason "QAnon" cannot continue for years to come, unfortunately. I'm still putting my money on the entire Q movement being one of the three:

• Foreign Propaganda Campaign
• US Psyop Campaign
• A joke that got out of hand

Speaking of cults, friends, and getting friends out of cults, there is this book that I've been meaning to read but haven't got around to it.

 

[Links2k]

4 hours ago, Magiccarpetrides said:

Pretty pitiful...a lot of those people had gone down that insane Q rabbit hole.  I was a fly on the wall of a Q group for awhile the amount of BS is incredible and its like trying to tell a 3yr old Santa doesn't exist when you point out all the inconsistencies and the changing timelines and the dates of "big events" that never happen....reminds me a lot of scientology actually.  I think a lot of people bored and unfulfilled by daily life find conspiracies to give them some feeling of belonging to an in crowd and a big idea.  They would be better served playing video games, learning a new life skill, hobby, or contributing their time to charity.

I had a high school classmate tease me about this exciting information that he had, but he would only share it if I asked to see the content.  I had known him to be a smart guy, but his financial talents were always wasted on get rich quick pyramid schemes. I hesitantly requested to see the video. It was a crazed Q video. I watched about half of the video before deleting it.  I’ve interacted with some crazies before, but the followers of Q are the most insane in this country. The FBI is doing the country a great service by keeping a close eye on this group. 

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4 minutes ago, Links2k said:

I had a high school classmate tease me about this exciting information that he had, but he would only share it if I asked to see the content.  I had known him to be a smart guy, but his financial talents were always wasted on get rich quick pyramid schemes. I hesitantly requested to see the video. It was a crazed Q video. I watched about half of the video before deleting it.  I’ve interacted with some crazies before, but the followers of Q are the most insane in this country. The FBI is doing the country a great service by keeping a close eye on this group. 

And ignoring AntiFa, right?

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Gonna go head and get in before the lock