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The Deep State
Combining an ancient trope with modern cynicism, the sex-trafficking scandal has ingredients that keep it fresh long after other conspiracies faded. President Trump used it for political gain.
Read MoreThe foundational belief of many of the QAnon followers is that Donald Trump is the heroic figure fighting the elite pedophile ring.
Read MoreIf it’s not superinjunctions, it’s Epstein files or deepfakes. It’s hard not to be a conspiracy theorist when sometimes they really are out to get you
If you were to invent a scandal expressly to convince conspiracy theorists they were right all along, the story of the Afghan superinjunction would be hard to beat.
A secret back door into Britain through which thousands of immigrants were brought, under cover of a draconian legal gagging order that helpfully also concealed an act of gross incompetence by the British state? It’s a rightwing agitator’s dream. “The real disinformation,” wrote Dominic Cummings on X, a platform notably awash with real disinformation, “is the regime media.” Yes, that Dominic Cummings.
Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist
Read MoreMembers of QAnon believe Donald Trump is destined to defeat a Satanic cabal that included Jeffrey Epstein. How are they reacting to the Justice Department’s decision not to release more information?
Read MorePresident Donald Trump’s recent statements about his administration’s handling of records related to Jeffrey Epstein have seemingly escalated anger from parts of his base.
Read MoreWhen conspiracy theories are inevitably debunked, the debunking is quickly counter-debunked, usually with a fresh ratcheting of the whole conspiracy framework.
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