The Epstein Files and Their Impact on Trump and Mainstream Politics

TL;DR
The article discusses how the QAnon movement, which originated from baseless conspiracy theories about elite child trafficking, has entered mainstream politics, especially through support for Trump, and how the ongoing controversy over the Epstein files fuels distrust and radicalization within the movement, highlighting the dangerous influence of myths in American democracy.
Topics:nationpolitics#conspiracy-theories#deep-state#epstein-files#mainstream-politics#politics#qanon
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