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Nearly Two Centuries Ago, a QAnon-Like Conspiracy Theory Propelled Candidates to Congress

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Originally published as "Nearly Two Centuries Ago, a QAnon-Like Conspiracy Theory Propelled Candidates to Congress," The Conversation, September 2, 2020.

 

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Republican congressional primary win in Georgia ensures, in all likelihood, that the heavily Republican district will be represented by a QAnon conspiracy theorist in the 117th Congress.

But Greene was just one of several primary candidates who embraced the conspiracy, which coincides with the trend of “Q” paraphernalia appearing at Republican rallies.