The biggest takeaway I’ve gotten from a lot of the Qanon types and their “discussions” is that they try to sound like spies in a movie. They want to be the cool hero fighting the government so bad, it’s almost like adults playing pretend, except they do occasionally shoot someone in real life.
Are you afraid you might be a coward? Join us in pretending to believe this lie and you can pretend to feel brave. Are you afraid that your life is meaningless? Join us in pretending to believe this lie and you can pretend your life has purpose. Are you afraid you’re mired in mediocrity? Join us in pretending to believe this lie and you can pretend to feel exceptional. Are you worried that you won’t be able to forget that you’re just pretending and that all those good feelings will thus seem hollow and empty? Join us and we will pretend it’s true for you if you will pretend it’s true for us. We need each other.
The biggest takeaway I’ve gotten from a lot of the Qanon types and their “discussions” is that they try to sound like spies in a movie. They want to be the cool hero fighting the government so bad, it’s almost like adults playing pretend, except they do occasionally shoot someone in real life.
From False Witnesses