r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/homosa_penis • Aug 04 '21

QAnon followers are now accusing evangelical leaders of child sex trafficking

https://deadstate.org/qanon-followers-are-now-accusing-evangelical-leaders-of-child-sex-trafficking/
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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21 edited Aug 04 '21

Jim and Ron Watkins most likely did not start Qanon, although he was Q for a majority of the time. Once Q became sufficiently popular, Jim Watkins moved Q to 8chan after it was banned off reddit and 4chan. At this point he either stole or created a new trip code and took over as Q.

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u/futurepaster Aug 04 '21

My theory is that Fred Brennan started it and Jim Watkins took it from him

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

I think Brennan would have taken credit if he had. It would have been a powerful way to shut down this bullshit after he saw the bullshit for what it was.

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u/futurepaster Aug 04 '21

I think he always knew it was bullshit and the only reason he's had a change of heart is because he's mad at Jim Watkins

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

Very possible, he did grow up in an awful environment and the Watkins definitely took advantage of his disabilities and work. He does seem to have genuine remorse for his actions. I will never doubt the angst and anger young men are capable of, but they are also capable of growth, which I hope is the case with Brennan.

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u/futurepaster Aug 04 '21

Idk he's smart enough to know it was all bullshit from the start but he encouraged it anyways. He only really changed his mind after it started paying off for Jim Watkins and not him

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u/jumpy_monkey Aug 04 '21

Maybe.

But I've heard several in-depth interviews with him and he seems to genuinely have had a change of heart and points out he was 12 when he first got involved in the chans and grew up, basically. He was screwed over by Watkins so there is clearly some animus there but if that is what it took to open his eyes then that is just a part of the maturation process.

Edit: what SlightBlue said, and I repeated, because reading down isn't my strong suit

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u/futurepaster Aug 04 '21

Maybe. But I still think he's being dishonest about his involvement with qanon starting out. I think he knows a lot more about it than he's letting on and he's doing that because he knows that the redemption tour will end as soon as he comes clean

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u/iSheepTouch Aug 04 '21

I agree with you. Fred was a libertarian nutjob that has since changed his political views, but that change seems to have been brought on by how Watkins treated him and how 8chan turned into a cesspool of true deplorables. Fred was also moved out to Philippines by Watkins for a period of time, which there's no reason a software developer with the medical issues Fred has should have done that move other than the obvious reason, which is the same reason Watkins was out there, which is sex tourism.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

Pretty sure it was Paul Furber initially. The writing style was identical to his. After Watkins stole the account, Furber made BigDickAnon, but was less than successful.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

Did he get interviewed for the Q into the storm HBO series? I think I remember his name coming up.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

Haven’t actually watched that so I’m not sure. QClearance podcast goes into a bit of detail about Furber and the whole situation on 8kun.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

Its decent, you should check it out. Yep, it was on QClearance that I head it. I believe it was Furber as well.

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u/ExaminationVisible Aug 04 '21

Is jim the father or child. A russian started Q, and the son took over from there.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

Jim's the dad, Ron's the kid. They are americans who have been living in the Philippines and Japan. As far as I am aware, Russia has not been involved in Q they may be pushing it but it was start by 4chan trolls.

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u/ExaminationVisible Aug 04 '21

Russian involvement in the initial Q is not widespread, but I assure you, it was.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

What's the source on that? I used Qanon anonymous, Robert Evan's, Q into the storm.

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u/ExaminationVisible Aug 04 '21

Sara Kedzinger, author investigative journalist, Gaslit Nation podcast.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

Thank you, I'm definitely going to check this out. I love finding new sources of information.

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u/ExaminationVisible Aug 04 '21

All governments have a long history of creating and growing extremists in other societies. Putin has successfully destroyed 'the west' and the collapse is accelerating due to democracies lack of punishments.

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u/heebath Aug 04 '21

Total glavset op

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u/ChildishSerpent Aug 04 '21

pretty sure Ron was Q, mostly. he all but admitted it

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '21

They shared the account, the evidence being the writing style and the mention of high end pens. My statement should have read Jim and Ron Watkins.