Trust the plan : the rise of QAnon and the conspiracy that reshaped the world
Sommer, Will, 1988-2024
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How did a conspiracy theory reshape global politics? How did it tear families apart, inspire an insurrection and convince millions that a shadowy cabal was hellbent on eating children, and only Donald Trump could stop them? On the 6th of January, 2021 thousands of Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol. Their banners read, Trust the Plan, a reference to an alarming conspiracy theory that had gained unstoppable momentum over the last four years: these were followers of QAnon. With first hand access to the leading figures in the movement, investigative journalist Will Sommer unpacks the bizarre story of how a post from one of the darkest corners of the internet, became a belief system for millions; how politicians cozied up to extremists; how an unwavering trust in these ideas tore apart families, caused a mafia boss's assassination, and threatened democracy.
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Author:
Sommer, Will, 1988-, author
Imprint:
London : 4th Estate, 2024.
Collation:
272 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9780008466800 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
973.933973.933 SOM
Language:
English
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BRN:
2665448
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