Here's a great summation of what happened in Dallas Qconvention this weekend. My biggest takeaways

[riversedge]

I have not followed this convention. Interesting.



Here’s a great summation of what happened in Dallas this weekend. My biggest takeaways are the same as Steven’s: This a near-religious movement, and they are preparing to enact violence if they don’t get their way in future elections. The talk of war is now preparation for it.

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The Qonvention in Dallas taught me a lot about the QAnon movement's most fervent supporters. For starters, they sure aren't economically anxious. Not only did tickets cost $500 minimum, some spent thousands on memorabilia at an auction. 1/

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They compare figures like Flynn and Powell to the founding fathers, and spent thousands on images depicting them fighting in the revolutionary war. They openly embrace rhetoric about military coups and hanging politicians. 2/

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There isn't a single narrative. Multiple threads come together in the Quilt. What appears to tie them together is a fear that they have "lost" their country to a nefarious outside force. Sometimes it's Communists. Sometimes it's the Deep State. Sometimes it's a satanic cabal. 3/

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@stevanzetti
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May 31
A recent interview I did with @shane_burley1
about his new book touched on the overlaps between QAnon, fascism, antisemitism, and religiosity.

"It’s incredibly church-like. If you’ve ever been to a QAnon rally, these people are really in a fervor."

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An insider source at the Qonvention described the atmosphere as "like church." The time I spent inside over the last two days reminded me of a fire and brimstone sermon in Texas, albeit with more openly violent rhetoric and the occasional mention of aliens. 11/

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The silliest thing I learned is that they're not very good at OpSec. Though they kicked out a few other (arguably more well known) reporters, I never got caught. They also (unknowingly?) gave a press pass to an actual communist who ironically mocks them on a popular podcast. 12/

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What I didn't expect: the average age of attendees was over 40. I was definitely one of the younger people there, which makes it all the more hilarious that they didn't identify me and kick me out (though social media suggests they certainly tried!). It's a Boomer movement. 14/

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[jmbar2]

1. Thanks for posting this.

This movement needs to be watched closely. Makes me feel bad about being a boomer.

[riversedge]

6. Initially I thought it was just anger at losing, but it seems to be catching steam.

[hurple]

2. "Over 40" is not "a Boomer"

Over 40 is Gen X. Over 60 is Boomer.

[leftieNanner]

3. Oh Darn!

I was hoping that since I'm a boomer, I'm only in my 40s.

Wrong again. Sigh.

[peggysue2]

4. LOL!!

Nothing more.

[soldierant]

5. Well, yeah, but

there are different kinds of "anerage" - besides the mean there's the median and the mode. I would think it would be most interesting to know all three - but by now the mode is probably not determinable.

[Liberal In Texas]

7. I would still like to know from a legit reporter what the head count of attendees was.

I suspect the ejection of most of the press people was because the attendance was a bit embarrassing.

This was a convention of the crazy and dangerous insurgents. I suspect that they are vocal and scary but there isn't that many of them.