RT Article
T1 QAnon: radical Opinion versus Radical Action
JF Perspectives on terrorism
VO 15
IS 2
SP 142
OP 146
A1 Moskalenko, Sophia
A2 McCauley, Clark
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1868810968
AB QAnon is a baseless and debunked conspiracy theory propagated through Internet social media, with bizarre beliefs that are nevertheless shared by millions of Americans. After the 1/6/2021 Capitol Hill riot, QAnon followers were identified among those breaching the Capitol Hill building, spurring comparisons with ISIS and debates about how to deradicalize QAnon followers. Using the Two-Pyramids model of radicalization in conjunction with polling data, this Research Note highlights the relatively small threat of radical action from QAnon. We argue that deradicalization efforts aimed at QAnon opinions are a waste of resources and potentially dangerous in exaggerating the QAnon threat and increasing Right-Wing perception of government over-reach.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 145-146
K1 Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)
K1 QAnon
K1 radical action
K1 radical opinion
K1 Radicalization
K1 Two-Pyramids model
K1 United States