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14th Amendment

The 14th Amendment is something that many sovereign citizens argue created an entirely new class of citizens. Those who joined this new class were subject to the authority of the federal government. Prior to this amendment, Sovereign... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Anti-government

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17Anon

17Anon is another name for QAnon, as Q is the seventeenth letter of the alphabet. The phrase is used to bypass blocking algorithms on social media.

Slogans / Code words Right-wing

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19th President

After Joe Biden was inaugurated as president in January 2021, some QAnon followers promoted the idea that Donald Trump would be inaugurated once again as the 19th president of the United States on March 4. The idea... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Right-wing

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9/11 Conspiracy Theo…

Conspiracy theories surrounding the 9/11 attacks have become a propaganda industry and attempt to place blame for the attacks on perpetrators other than Al Qaeda, including the U.S. government. Prominent among such 9/11 conspiracy theories are those... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Antisemitism

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Adrenochrome

Adrenochrome is a real chemical compound produced by the oxidation of adrenaline. It is also a fictionalized drug in works by authors like William Burroughs and Hunter S. Thompson. QAnon believers claim that the elite, particularly in... Read more

Key Concepts / Definitions Right-wing

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Agenda 21

Agenda 21 was a non-binding UN resolution passed in 1992 intended to help governments promote sustainable development. Since it passed, the resolution has been used by anti-government extremists and conspiracy theorists as evidence of a plot to... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Anti-government

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Cabal

The Cabal, in the parlance of the QAnon conspiracy, is the shadowy group of overlords who allegedly control the world. Many believe that Jewish billionaire George Soros is a member or leader of the cabal.

Conspiracy Theories Right-wing

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"LGBTQ+ Agenda"

The “LGBTQ+ Agenda” (also known as the “Trans Agenda” or “Gay Agenda”) is a baseless conspiracy theory alleging that the LGBTQ+ rights movement is in actuality a sinister plot by left-wing political, educational and media institutions, in... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Single-issue

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Storm, The

"The Storm" (alternatively "The Storm is Coming" or "We are the Storm") is a reference to a much-anticipated future event that is central to QAnon lore: that the Justice Department is holding hundreds of thousands of sealed... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Right-wing

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Pureblood/Pure Blood

“Pureblood” (or “pure blood”) is a term some anti-vaxxers, QAnon adherents and conspiracy theorists use to refer to themselves and others who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. The term draws upon unfounded beliefs that COVID-19 vaccines... Read more

Conspiracy Theories Non-extremist