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magicguido

(6,315 posts)
Thu Apr 15, 2021, 07:50 PM Apr 2021

Q is a guy named Ron Watkins

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/04/05/ron-watkins-qanon-hbo/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-man-wonders-is-his-childhood-friend-the-leader-of-q-anon/

https://in.mashable.com/culture/21402/ron-watkins-seems-to-admit-hes-q-in-the-dumbest-possible-ending-to-qanon

In the six-part HBO series that concluded April 4, documentary filmmaker Cullen Hoback suggested that Watkins posted communiqués online as “Q”, the anonymous online persona followed by millions who hang on its every word and strive to uncover greater meaning from them.

Watkins denied he’s Q, and instead suggests it is Steve Bannon, the right-wing media figure and one-time adviser to former President Donald Trump. Watkins did not respond to interview requests emailed to his father’s business.

But Hoback lays out compelling circumstantial evidence to the contrary, including Watkin’s slip of the tongue that could be interpreted to mean he’s posted online messages as Q.

However, this much is certain: Beginning in 2018 Watkins was administrator of Q-Anon’s online square, the message board on 8chan, the unbridled free-speech zone where cruelty and violence run wild

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Q is a guy named Ron Watkins (Original Post) magicguido Apr 2021 OP
And what a disgusting creep he is! Scrivener7 Apr 2021 #1
You know all the Quidiots are saying, dawg day Apr 2021 #2
He looks like JI7 Apr 2021 #3
magicguido... Upthevibe Apr 2021 #4
Those two are incredibly douchey. flying rabbit Apr 2021 #5

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
2. You know all the Quidiots are saying,
Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:01 PM
Apr 2021

"It's all part of the plan. Q has hired this yokel to pretend to be him, when in fact, Q is (wink, wink) Trump.)"

Upthevibe

(8,035 posts)
4. magicguido...
Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:39 PM
Apr 2021

I watched all of the episodes of the documentary. I already knew quite a bit about this absurd theory that spreads absolutely atrocious lies! However, I still learned some things. This picture you posted is Jim Watkins, Ron Watkins' father. They're gross....no other way to put it....

I may post at another time on this but I'm fading out for the night.

Thank you for this thread. I'd like to have a thorough discussion with other DU'ers about Q. I lost a good friend to this cult. We haven't spoken since September....

flying rabbit

(4,632 posts)
5. Those two are incredibly douchey.
Thu Apr 15, 2021, 10:17 PM
Apr 2021

I knew a fair bit about the conspiracy, but watching the cast of characters unfold in that documentary was surreal.

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