I love how none of us ever heard of Chansley or the "QAnon Shaman" (QAnon doesn't exist) but suddenly he was the most publicly recognized face of this whole movement.
And that is how shamanism works. His get-up and chanting attracted heaps of attention, and that was intentional - he wanted to make sure, in a form of loud prayer, to keep everyone safe - as he comprehended the stakes, and possibly the power of leylines designed into DC. Everyone wanted a selfie, for example - which is a totally friendly gesture - and disarmed any tension. Such a strategy is not dis-similar to special vestments worn and chants performed in other religions.
And one can argue that his prayer worked - there were minimal casualties during the event, despite the desires to have a bloody battle from some. this also explains the heavy-handed arrests etc. afterwards. They had planned for a massive battle and succesive arrests. Problem is: there was no blood, or extremely minimal, they were butthurt, and so they arrested innocents - and it is OBVIO.
I love how none of us ever heard of Chansley or the "QAnon Shaman" (QAnon doesn't exist) but suddenly he was the most publicly recognized face of this whole movement.
And that is how shamanism works. His get-up and chanting attracted heaps of attention, and that was intentional - he wanted to make sure, in a form of loud prayer, to keep everyone safe - as he comprehended the stakes, and possibly the power of leylines designed into DC. Everyone wanted a selfie, for example - which is a totally friendly gesture - and disarmed any tension. Such a strategy is not dis-similar to special vestments worn and chants performed in other religions.
And one can argue that his prayer worked - there were minimal casualties during the event, despite the desires to have a bloody battle from some. this also explains the heavy-handed arrests etc. afterwards. They had planned for a massive battle and succesive arrests. Problem is: there was no blood, or extremely minimal, they were butthurt, and so they arrested innocents - and it is OBVIO.
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