<p>Pizzagate was borne from a stolen batch of emails from Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign manager John Podesta, made public by WikiLeaks. The so-called incriminating emails were nothing more than pizza orders, but those who bought into the conspiracy theory were certain that pepperoni meant pedophilia.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p>After the <a href="https://thesocialedgen.wpengine.com/news/politics/ecuadorian-president-moreno-assange-spoiled-brat/">recent arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange</a>, one popular QAnon conspiracy theorist, Liz Crokin, recorded a video sharing her excitement that his arrest would lead to his exoneration, hailing his actions, which she believe exposed the imaginary pedophilia ring.</p><p>Watch below:</p><p></p><div id="88766" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9BO7EM1574873890"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1116704318479065094" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Liz Crokin is "beyond ecstatic" and on the verge of tears at the news that Julian Assange was arrested, because it… https://t.co/Ek1XvksUUq</div> — Right Wing Watch (@Right Wing Watch)<a href="https://twitter.com/RightWingWatch/statuses/1116704318479065094">1555078031.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>Crokin may be celebrating, but many who came across the video were mourning an upheaval of the importance of truth.</p><p></p><div id="7b1d8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="DZ9FEJ1574873890"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1116785436876333056" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RightWingWatch That's what happens when you mix Fox, breitbart, info wars, and Qanon And the trump comedy tour</div> — 🇺🇸Minnesnowtan✌♥️🍺☕🌎🛠 (@🇺🇸Minnesnowtan✌♥️🍺☕🌎🛠)<a href="https://twitter.com/Boxcars06/statuses/1116785436876333056">1555097371.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="5f552" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="XBPMPU1574873890"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1116747869661351936" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RightWingWatch Once upon a time TRUTH was revered in America.... https://t.co/NxwXMXS98V</div> — CYDONIA SAM ☃️🐶🦖🦕🌨 (@CYDONIA SAM ☃️🐶🦖🦕🌨)<a href="https://twitter.com/DaddyLou13/statuses/1116747869661351936">1555088414.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Crokin's diatribe was widely met with dismissal and mockery.</p><p></p><div id="da6d5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="K25EM11574873890"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1116767924113559553" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RightWingWatch That sixth drink was a mistake</div> — Maggie Donnellan (@Maggie Donnellan)<a href="https://twitter.com/mrdonnellan/statuses/1116767924113559553">1555093196.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="674fb" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8O3S3P1574873890"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1116768851360911363" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RightWingWatch Also, she kind of reminds me of Lesley Knope from Parks and Rec, but batshit crazy.</div> — David, like the saint (@David, like the saint)<a href="https://twitter.com/DavidAnvil/statuses/1116768851360911363">1555093417.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="27e69" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="YDOKL11574873891"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1116762217574219780" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RightWingWatch Does anyone know who her "connect" is? Because that weed must be off the chain!!!! https://t.co/bB4f07tmfd</div> — DonJuan The Boy Wonder 🇧🇸 🇮🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇺🇸 (@DonJuan The Boy Wonder 🇧🇸 🇮🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇺🇸)<a href="https://twitter.com/BoiJuanda/statuses/1116762217574219780">1555091835.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="d83bf" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MCS2HE1574873891"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1116714083909115909" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RightWingWatch Pure comedy gold</div> — Dean Carlson (@Dean Carlson)<a href="https://twitter.com/DeanTCarlson/statuses/1116714083909115909">1555080359.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>While Pizzagate and the web of conspiracies constituting QAnon are laughable, they're still no laughing matter. Liz Crokin alone has over 30,000 Instagram followers. QAnon signs and merchandise can often be spotted at Trump's rallies. Contradictory facts aren't rebuttals, just additional conspiracies.</p><p>The country will be hard-pressed to turn back these tides of delusion.</p>
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