Influencers in the QAnon conspiracy theory movement — which falsely asserts that a secret satanic pedophile cabal that included Jeffrey Epstein runs the world — are trying to explain away President Donald Trump’s efforts to deflect outrage following a Department of Justice and FBI memo reportedly concluding there is “no evidence” Epstein “kept a ‘client list’ or was murdered.”Many of these QAnon influencers have speculated that there is “more to the story” and that Trump's actions are actually part of an elaborate and “brilliant” plot he is enacting against the supposed pedophile cabal. Additionally, some have indicated that they still trust Trump — who has repeatedly promoted QAnon over the years — and have lashed out at those criticizing him about Epstein, calling it “a loyalty test to see which Con Inc-ers turn against” Trump and saying that “Trump supporters are now aligning themselves with … Fake News narratives."A smaller group of QAnon supporters, however, have criticized Trump for his comments about Epstein.

The QAnon conspiracy theory was allegedly built to hold elite child predators accountable. As Trump dismisses the Epstein filings, many in QAnon world are trying to find a way to give him a pass — while only a few others are outraged.

  • TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    4 days ago

    I’ve got a coworker. He’s someone that at one point I’d have called a “friend.” Dude is soooooo deep into the conspiracy theories. He was into conspiracy theories before QAnon became a thing and before anyone ever had the idea of Trump being a politician. (Before even Trump had the idea, I’d wager.) Of course he loved Trump from the moment Trump started teasing running for president. I called a permanent moratorium on discussing anything remotely related to politics or conspiracy theories with him when he started getting insulting in his to-my-face unhinged ravings. He’s, surprisingly, honored said moratorium, for which I’m thankful.

    If he decides Trump is a “bad guy” and regrets voting for him over him not releasing Epstein files, he can still go fuck himself. Too fucking little, too fucking late. The time to “wake up, sheeple” was before he voted for a fascist.

    • Windex007@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      4 days ago

      The best time for people to realize Trump is a piece of shit was in the past. The second best time is now.

      My personal and selfish desire for catharsis comes a distant second to my need for people to just never vote for him or anyone like him ever again.

      Sounds like you’ve got history with this guy. No judgement. If his bridges with you are burned, that’s on him.

      But I do hope the broader community can resist the urge to dunk on people who come crawling back to sanity. Otherwise they might backslide to a toxic community that actually will accept them.

        • Windex007@lemmy.worldEnglish
          12·
          4 days ago

          Just crunched the numbers and made a shocking discovery: 0% of Confederate civil war veterans voted for Trump.

              • resipsaloquitur@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                4 days ago

                Do I really need to break it down for you? Lincoln was shot shortly after the civil war. Shit heel Andrew Johnson sabotaged reconstruction. None of the traitors were hanged. They went on to implement Jim Crow. The descendants of the same racist lazy scumbags are unwinding the civil rights act and want to turn the clock back to antebellum.

                They want white supremacy and slavery. They’re well on their way to achieving it.

                • Windex007@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  12·
                  4 days ago

                  You need to break down what the alternative is.

                  Right now we’re talking about not alienating people who drop their support for trump.

                  What exactly is the alternative and how does that realistically play out.

      • tacosanonymous@mander.xyzEnglish
        1·
        4 days ago

        I agree only in the sense that if he denounced all the other shit too, it’d be a change. They were still with him on denying people due process, general hatred towards anyone different, I can’t even go further into this list without getting depressed.

      • SPRUNT@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        4 days ago

        Fuck that.

        These motherfuckers poured gas on everything, then started playing with fireworks, and are now looking for help and sympathy because it’s become too hot for their comfort.

        They need to be treated like the pariahs that they are. With any luck, those that would follow will see the consequences of that life choice and choose a different path.