The Storm
English
Etymology
From Donald Trump mentioning "the calm before the storm" in an October 2017 interview.[1]
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
- QAnon (conspiracy theory)
- 2017 December 19, Paris Martineau, “The Storm Is the New Pizzagate — Only Worse”, in New York[2], archived from the original on 26 December 2018:
- Like Pizzagate, the Storm conspiracy features secret cabals, a child sex-trafficking ring led (in part) by the satanic Democratic Party, and of course, countless logical leaps and paranoid assumptions that fail to hold up under the slightest fact-based scrutiny. However, unlike Pizzagate, the Storm isn’t focused on a single block of shops in D.C., or John Podesta’s emails. It’s much, much bigger than that.
- 2018 January 17, David Neiwert, “Conspiracy meta-theory 'The Storm' pushes the 'alternative' envelope yet again”, in Southern Poverty Law Center[3]:
- In an online universe where conspiracy theories not only sprout like kudzu but attract bigger audiences the more outrageous and strange they grow, it was probably inevitable that an uber-theory like “The Storm” would become an overnight sensation.
- 2018, West Mick, Escaping the Rabbit Hole: How to Debunk Conspiracy Theories Using Facts, Logic, and Respect.
- There are many extreme political conspiracy theories, with varying degrees of plausibility, things like “Pizzagate,” “The Storm,” “QAnon,” and “Russiagate.”
- 2018 September 12, Abby Ohlheiser, “Reddit bans r/greatawakening, the main subreddit for QAnon conspiracy theorists”, in The Washington Post[4]:
- QAnon, whose supporters also call it “The Storm” or “Great Awakening,” is a wide-ranging conspiracy theory that burst into greater visibility this summer, after supporters at a Trump rally wearing Q shirts prompted a rush of national media coverage about it.
Usage notes
The predominant term for this conspiracy theory is "QAnon", with "The Storm" being much rarer.
References
- ^ Mark Landler (2017 October 6) “What Did President Trump Mean by ‘Calm Before the Storm’?”, in The New York Times[1], retrieved 12 March 2019