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[–] stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I think that was also why Qanon got so much play in the right-wing media ecosystem - getting conservatives comfortable with authoritarian big government conservatism.

Trump is going to declare martial law and have liberals killed or sent to camps? Qanon influencers have been telling conservatives that was the plan since 2017. And about 25% of the United States either believed it or thought "yeah, it's crazy, but wouldn't it be cool if it was real?"