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Nevilledog

(50,986 posts)
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 06:21 PM Nov 2021

The QAnon JFK Cult in Dallas Is Tearing Families Apart



Tweet text:

Ben Collins
@oneunderscore__
More QAnon antivaxxers ingesting hydrogen peroxide:

"According to Garner, her sister has so far handed over about $200,000 to the group, and is being forced to drink a hydrogen peroxide solution and take 'bio pellets' to ward off COVID-19."

The QAnon JFK Cult in Dallas Is Tearing Families Apart
“My sister may be too far gone but it's not too late to bring awareness to others. Do not fall into this trap.”
vice.com
3:10 PM · Nov 22, 2021


https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjb8mv/qanon-jfk-cult-tearing-families-apart

Katy Garner and her sister grew up in a small town in Arkansas and were always close.

“We both were cheerleaders in school, made pretty good grades, and loved to just hang out with friends and each other. No one has a perfect childhood, but we had each other. We knew that. And that's what made us so close. We even have matching tattoos to remind each other of that,” Garner told VICE News.

They both became nurses, and Garner’s sister married a doctor and had three children.

Then, around the time of the 2020 presidential election, Garner’s sister started looking at some of the conspiracy theories swirling online about how former President Donald Trump lost the vote. Ultimately she found QAnon.

“It took her about three months to become totally obsessed,” Garner said. “That’s all she would talk about. You could call her and somehow the conversation would turn into how we live in a world with reptilians and how the Clintons are evil baby-eaters.”

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The QAnon JFK Cult in Dallas Is Tearing Families Apart (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2021 OP
A nurse and a doctor yet they still gave $$$ to crazies. BigmanPigman Nov 2021 #1
So, they really do wear TINFOIL hats. Liberal In Texas Nov 2021 #2
I was looking at it, and looking at it, and said "Naw, it can't be." Buns_of_Fire Nov 2021 #4
They lack the Heaven's Gate sense of commitment, unfortunately. Marcuse Nov 2021 #10
*snip* Nevilledog Nov 2021 #20
This has taken a very ugly turn MustLoveBeagles Nov 2021 #3
Nope... regnaD kciN Nov 2021 #6
$200K??? Holy shit! Initech Nov 2021 #5
Hubby should've cut off her credit much sooner MustLoveBeagles Nov 2021 #7
This assumes he isn't a willing enabler. nt Gore1FL Nov 2021 #8
It's possible he was in the beginning MustLoveBeagles Nov 2021 #12
You are correct. I re-read the article, Gore1FL Nov 2021 #16
"It's hard to welcome them back, too." Equomba Nov 2021 #18
yup ZonkerHarris Nov 2021 #9
This is a strategy to unhinge people from their minds so they'll follow TFG's Big Lie bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #11
This so reminds me of that crazy man in San Diego who got these people to commit suicide kimbutgar Nov 2021 #13
I Blame Lisa cinematicdiversions Nov 2021 #14
We know three people hoodwinked by this. Used to be friends. C Moon Nov 2021 #15
It's been widely rumored that a lot of this mindwshing originates in Russia jmbar2 Nov 2021 #17
There's no question it's a cult..... Upthevibe Nov 2021 #19

Buns_of_Fire

(17,148 posts)
4. I was looking at it, and looking at it, and said "Naw, it can't be."
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 06:47 PM
Nov 2021

But it is! The local shoe stores should be checked to see if there's been a run on Nike shoes lately. This is a "Heaven's Gate" level of lunacy.

MustLoveBeagles

(11,580 posts)
3. This has taken a very ugly turn
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 06:39 PM
Nov 2021
“Ultimately... we have to experience that physical death... let go... come out on the other side,” one of the participants in the video call suggested.


I was laughing about this weeks ago. It's not funny anymore.

MustLoveBeagles

(11,580 posts)
12. It's possible he was in the beginning
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 08:27 PM
Nov 2021

According to the article he's about ready to cut her off. Even if he'd been humoring her before thinking she'd snap out of it, it sounds like he's had enough. He's wondering how he's going to pay bills. She's abandoned her family.

Gore1FL

(21,095 posts)
16. You are correct. I re-read the article,
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 08:38 PM
Nov 2021

The first time though, I read that as a different example, like the woman who lost her fiancé.

The whole thing is such a tragedy. I have radicalized friends that I don't really want to be around anymore. I don't know if any have slipped this far, but I am reasonably sure some are eager fodder.

It's hard to save people who don't want to be saved. It's hard to welcome them back, too.

 

Equomba

(197 posts)
18. "It's hard to welcome them back, too."
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:17 PM
Nov 2021

I had the very same thought, what happens if she DOES come back to the real world. if her husband accepted her at all, with 3 children I would imagine she'd be on a very short lease for a very long time.

bucolic_frolic

(43,027 posts)
11. This is a strategy to unhinge people from their minds so they'll follow TFG's Big Lie
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 08:27 PM
Nov 2021

The ground troops probably are unaware they are being used. Which means - *YIKES* - they really believe it

kimbutgar

(21,040 posts)
13. This so reminds me of that crazy man in San Diego who got these people to commit suicide
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 08:27 PM
Nov 2021

Waiting for the aliens to pick them up, Jim Jones and that Waco guy who burned up his members.

How people get hooked on these crazy conspiracies is appallling.

C Moon

(12,208 posts)
15. We know three people hoodwinked by this. Used to be friends.
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 08:36 PM
Nov 2021

But all they wanted to do was tell us crazy QAnon bs.

I first blocked one of them in Facebook then completely unfriended them on FB and in life. It’s been over a year now. FB and Youtube have both deleted her accounts.

She’s a masseuse, so I don’t know what she’s doing about vaccines. Probably lying.

jmbar2

(4,859 posts)
17. It's been widely rumored that a lot of this mindwshing originates in Russia
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 08:55 PM
Nov 2021

...and the techniques are then improved on here.

Whatever they are doing to them is extremely effective. On the other hand, I suppose it's cheaper than outright warfare.

God help us...

Upthevibe

(8,009 posts)
19. There's no question it's a cult.....
Mon Nov 22, 2021, 11:44 PM
Nov 2021

I lost a close friend to QAnon in Sept. 2020. She had believed in it and was reeled in months before but things came to a head when I emailed her and said I couldn't continue with our friendship if she truly adhered to this belief. She emailed me back and said I was being judgmental.

We haven't spoken since....

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