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The storm is upon us how QAnon became a movement, cult, and conspiracy theory of everything

A journalist who specializes in conspiracy theories draws on interviews with QAnon converts and victims, as well as psychologists, sociologists, and academics to explain the origin and growth of the movement, its embrace by right-wing media and politicians, and why it is important to understand it r...

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Main Author: Rothschild, Mike (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Brooklyn : Melville House, [2021]
Subjects:
Conspiracy theories > Political aspects > United States.
Conspiracy theories > United States > Psychological aspects.
Radicalization > United States.
United States > Politics and government > 21st century.
Summary: A journalist who specializes in conspiracy theories draws on interviews with QAnon converts and victims, as well as psychologists, sociologists, and academics to explain the origin and growth of the movement, its embrace by right-wing media and politicians, and why it is important to understand it rather than mock it.
Physical Description: xviii, 301 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-292) and index.
ISBN: 9781612199290
1612199291
Author Notes: Mike Rothschild is a journalist focused on the intersections between internet culture and politics as seen through the dark glass of conspiracy theories. He has specialized in an investigation of the QAnon conspiracy cult since its inception in 2018, and is one of the first journalists to reveal its connections to past conspiracy theories and scams. Rothschild's expertise has led to his becoming a leading commentator on the subject for The New York Times, The Washington Post , NPR, CNN, MSNBC, the BBC, and elsewhere.

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