[krapp]

From the abstract of the article, literally the first paragraph:

    Abstract: The QAnon conspiracy theory, which emerged in 2017, has 
    quickly risen to prominence in the United States. A survey of cases 
    of individuals who have allegedly or apparently been radicalized to 
    criminal acts with a nexus to violence by QAnon, including one case 
    that saw a guilty plea on a terrorism charge, makes clear that QAnon 
    represents a public security threat with the potential in the future 
    to become a more impactful domestic terror threat.

[xhkkffbf]

Yes, but that doesn't explain why it's different from other conspiracy theories. Some people have told me with a straight face that they believe the CIA is hiding something funny in vaccines and so they won't take a COVID-19 shot. Others prattle on and on about the Jews. Some use events long ago (slavery, war, etc) as a justification for vandalism, theft and violence today.

I understand how QAnon is driving some people nuts, but there are lots of theories that are driving people nuts. Many crimes are justified by different theories.