In Terrifying News, A QAnon Believer Just Won A Seat In US Congress
Marjorie Taylor Greene's win could help legitimise QAnon's narrative, leading to more very real and dangerous consequences.
In one of the many bad news items likely to come throughout the day, Marjorie Taylor Greene, a supporter of QAnon, has been elected to Congress, representing northwest Georgia. This makes her the first supporter of the conspiracy theory — which claims that Donald Trump is fighting a satanic ring of paedophiles who sex-traffic children — to hold office.
While the conspiracy may make you laugh, it is a very real danger. Since it first appeared on a 4chan forum in 2017, it has taken a life of its own and become a political ideology leading to real-world consequences. Believers have been the cause of kidnappings, a murder, and have actually made it harder for law enforcement to fight child trafficking.
Greene, a “future Republican star” and “real WINNER!” according to Trump, was a correspondent for American Truth Seekers — a conspiracy ‘news’ website which is now-defunct where she furthered QAnon theories. She has posted QAnon slogans and hashtags such as #trusttheplan and #savethechildren on her social media.
Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough and smart opponent. Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up – a real WINNER!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2020
The Media defends Antifa/BLM who violently loot, burn, attack our police and cities, and even murder people
Yet the media attacks, criticizes, and mocks people who want to stop pedophilia and #SaveTheChildren
What is wrong with the media?
— Marjorie Taylor Greene For Congress?? (@mtgreenee) September 7, 2020
Greene has expressed racist, Islamophobic and anti-Semitic views. She has also incited violence against congresswoman Ilhan Omar, spread a conspiracy theory which falsely links Hillary Clinton to a string of ‘suspicious’ deaths, and claimed (again falsely) that Barack Obama is Muslim.
Republican QAnon candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene posted an incitement to violence against a sitting member of Congress, who has reported that the death threats are already arriving.
Now, she's telling Ilhan, one of her targets, to "relax."
While the death threats arrive. pic.twitter.com/0pU1WbhlLk
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) September 4, 2020
Greene’s win could help legitimise QAnon’s narrative, which Trump has already refused to denounce. This refusal was taken as an endorsement by QAnon believers, and other wins by candidates like Greene could add further weight to their views.
There are 26 other candidates also running for Congress who have either outwardly backed or given some credibility to QAnon theories.
People are obviously very upset about this, but it remains to be seen how successful other candidates will be.
HOW? Lmao we’re fucked like how could someone that believes and supports and spreads conspiracy theories win https://t.co/j5yGB50hkv
— frankie vaia (@fv23thedon) November 4, 2020