QAnon

This book explores the QAnon movement by examining its history, fluctuations and evolution, stemming from the likelihood of multiple users behind the "Q" account, as well as from the changes in the sociopolitical landscape since the creation of the movement.

Autorentext

Marc-André Argentino is Senior Research Fellow at the Accelerationism Research Consortium. His areas of research are nihilistic violence, hybridized threats, use of technology by violent extremists and terrorists, esotericism and occultism, malevolent creativity, and threats to democratic institutions.

Inhalt

INTRODUCTION: DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: PIZZAGATE AND THE ORIGIN OF QANON? 1. QANON AS A LIVED RELIGIOUS PRACTICE 2. IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, SON AND Q 3. PASTEL QANON 4. HOW QANON CONSPIRACY THEORIES LEGITIMIZES COORDINATED AND TARGETED GENDER BASED VIOLENCE 5. QANON AND IDEOLOGICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE AND CRIMINALITY 6. QANON AFTER JANUARY 6TH 2021 CONCLUSION