A Conspiracy of Dunces: Good Americans vs. A Cabal of Satanic Pedophiles?

While most observers classified the demonstrators called to Washington by President Trump as denizens of the far right, a closer examination of those arrested for entering the Capitol reveal a strikingly diverse group. Only a small percentage fit the description of members of the radical right. Rath...

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Main Author: Kaplan, Jeffrey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 33, Issue: 5, Pages: 917-921
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Trump, Donald
QAnon
Oath Keepers
Proud Boys
militia movement
Conspiracy
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Summary:While most observers classified the demonstrators called to Washington by President Trump as denizens of the far right, a closer examination of those arrested for entering the Capitol reveal a strikingly diverse group. Only a small percentage fit the description of members of the radical right. Rather, the most common thread was fealty to the President forged through adherence to QAnon and other conspiratorial beliefs.
ISSN:1556-1836
DOI:10.1080/09546553.2021.1932342