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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAli Velshi thread on QAnon
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On Monday, VP Mike Pence & RNC chair Ronna Romney McDaniel are scheduled to attend a campaign fundraiser in Bozeman, MT. Nothing unusual about that, right? Except this part: The event is being hosted by a coupleCaryn & Michael Borlandwho are QAnon sympathizers. #velshi
2/10
QAnon, a far-right conspiracy theory, alleges a cabal of Satan-worshiping Democrats are working to bring down Trumps presidency while running a global child sex-trafficking ring. The Borlands regularly post QAnon material online, incl. sharing QAnon memes & tweets. #velshi
3/10
QAnon rejects facts surrounding the assassination of JFK & the attacks of 9/11. It throws racism, anti-Semitism & Islamophobia in for good measure. #velshi
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NBCs @spettypi asked Trump about the growth of QAnon, from which he refuses to distance himself. Trump said he hadnt heard about the group: Is that supposed to be a bad thing or good thing? #velshi
5/10
QAnon, a violent, racist conspiracy theory, has the ear of the Vice President of the United States, the tacit approvalif not moreof the President & will likely have a home in the United States Congress come January. #velshi
@mentions
6/10
And what will QAnon do if things DONT go Trumps way on election night? QAnon supporters have been accused of violent crimes. If Democrats are, in fact, child-molesting, cannibalistic demons, you cant let them take control of the levers of power, can you? #velshi
@mentions
7/10
A few weeks ago, I said that "a fair number of Republicans are playing footsie" with this fringe movement. But this is now much more serious than footsie with QAnon. #velshi
@mentions
8/10
You probably arent a QAnon fan. After all, youre reading my tweets & my bio says Im a Kenyan-born Muslimnot exactly the sort QAnon trusts to deliver the news. But chances are, you know someone who believes in QAnon or plans to vote for Trump, who fuels its lies. #velshi
9/10
Every American preparing to vote for Donald Trump on November 3rd should know that they are, in fact, voting for lies, fear-mongering & now, like a cherry on top, support of a crazy racist cult. #velshi
@mentions
10/10
America is far from perfect. But until now, the influence of conspiracy theorists who peddle this level of outlandish nonsense hasnt been on the list of actual problems with which this country has needed to contend. How about we keep it that way? #velshi
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Ali Velshi thread on QAnon (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Sep 2020
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Karadeniz
(22,507 posts)1. What to do...they reject facts...
2naSalit
(86,540 posts)2. Guess I'll avoid
Bozeman for another eight months. The nearest big city to shop in but I can live without the place for a long time. I never liked that city since I first saw it in the mid 1970s.
Both Daines and Gianforte live in Bozeman over on trophy home hill.