We had a lot of fun earlier this year at the For God & Country Patriots Roundup conference. This cowboy-themed QAnon Truther Hootenanny was hosted at the Omni Hotel in Dallas (taxpayer-funded). It did not disappoint, according to all initial reports. But, it certainly disappointed in the larger sense of how far we collectively have fallen as an informed, rational society capable withstanding even the most outrageously bad-faith, easily disproveable bullshit. It was still entertaining to hear about Hillary Clinton's latest evidence of her cannibalistic infanticide. If you can separate yourself from how dangerous this line of thinking is.AdvertisementAs long-time The A.V. Andrew Callaghan, a long-time favorite of The A.V. Club, has once again reminded everyone with his latest dispatch from Channel 5. Callaghan and his brave team of Daily Show heir apparents bravely paid $4000 for a ticket and hotel fee to enter the Patriots Roundup in March to assess the state of QAnon truthers 2021. What were the results? The results are as heartbreaking and horrific as you can imagine...Callaghan and Channel 5 do a great job reminding viewers how terrible Qs-inducing group psychosis can be for everyone involved. Many stories and profiles have focused on families reeling from the loss and the never-ending QAnon rabbithole of global cabals and MAGA savior complicateds. However, few have taken the time to look at those who are deep within this rabbit hole.What does this make you feel? Callaghan simply asks his first interviewee, after the Q-believer tells Callaghan about her family's ridicule. It's so sad! It makes me cry. I keep praying. That's all I do. She explains that she prays and asks God for open eyes.There are many people at Patriots Roundup who deserve little sympathy. These include the man who doesn't believe Hitler was in a bad situation, a bodybuilder on steroids referring to COVID-19 face masks as diapers, and the Jewish man who compares social media deplatforming with concentration camps. If the other side is truly disconnected from reality, humanizing them can only go so far.Callaghan asks a woman, trying to raise awareness about Prince's murder by Deep State agents days before he intended to expose Hillary Clintons Satanism. Sourced from a divine source, God. The woman claims that they are a prophetic justice ministry. She also mentions that Nipsey Hussle, who was also murdered for not knowing enough, is one of her spirit guides. We are the news. Unfortunately, you won't get any argument from us there.We must return to the oldest technology, one-on-one conversations. The Holocaust-comparing Jewish man told us earlier in this clip that it is a beautiful idea as long as the other side isn't the human equivalent to a brick wall covered with grotesque graffiti caricatures by George Soros or InfoWars stickers.AdvertisementEmail great job tips and internet tips to gji@theonion.com
