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Thiago Vahia Malliagros
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Thiago Vahia Malliagros is a brazilian historian focused on conspiracy theories and contemporary far right ideologies.
MegaAnon vs QAnon: Conflict between Mega and Q
The MegaAnon and QAnon conspiracy theories arose at the same time, in the same place - with proponents of both theories interacting, and even clashing.
MegaAnon vs QAnon: Continuity and cross-pollination
While the MegaAnon and QAnon conspiracy theories were created separately, their ideas quickly cross-pollinated to create a shared universe
MegaAnon vs QAnon: Anatomy of a failed conspiracy theory and of a success
The message board that birthed the QAnon conspiracy was host to a string of failed conspiracies - by looking their failures, we can learn why QAnon flourished
Eurabia, the Kalergi Plan, and the Great Replacement
The "Great Replacement" notion that mass migration is a deliberate attempt by global elites to weaken the white race is a sadly pervasive conspiracy theory
The continuation of QAnon: the eternal sunshine of an election that never ended
The conspiracy theorists of Donald Trump's base avoid processing his defeat by refusing to accept that the 2020 election is over
The Great Reset: political pipe dream, or sinister New World Order plot?
When world leaders talk of a Great Reset, conspiracy theorists hear a malevolent plan to destroy society and erode civil liberties
The conspiracy theorists who believe ‘traditional masculinity’ is under deliberate, strategic attack
Is there really a plan to end Western society by destroying traditional masculinity, or are these beliefs just old prejudices in modern dress?
How the conspiracy theorists behind the failed US coup settled on a new date: March 4th
When the attempted coup of January 6th failed, supporters of Qanon picked up the Sovereign Citizen belief that the revolution would take place on March 4th