Is this Q Anon thing based on/related to the Q of Biblical Scholarship?

[stopbush]

Seems possible:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_source

[lagomorph777]

1. I think it's the "Q" of "LGBTQ" - all the "We are Q" t-shirts make sense that way.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. You know

once they figure that out, that might stop the (most likely homophobes) in their tracks!

[tblue37]

3. Q:

[Calista241]

9. This is what I was thinking. n/t

[Amishman]

12. Yeah, this started on the chans, a Star trek reference seems likely

Right demographic with the basement dwelling trolls

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Lmaooooooo

[Princess Turandot]

5. Or it's this guy (and a complete send-up!)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_(Star_Trek)

[blogslut]

6. No

It's somebody pretending on a message board that they have secret knowledge so they can rattle the rubes.

[lagomorph777]

11. "Somebody" is Putin

[stopbush]

15. Yes, and that's what the Q is in Biblical research circles.

A secret, non-longer-existant document upon which the gospels were based.

[Old Terp]

7. It's the 400 pound unemployed guy who lives in his parents basement.

Trump identified him for big things earlier.

[CozyMystery]

8. 4Chan - which means they were being trolled. Or Russians. Who knows?

[brush]

10. I think you're on to it. Probably Russian bots trolling trump's gullible base.

[GeorgeGist]

13. NO, JUST NO

It's based on Quislings anonymous.

[shanti]

14. V for Vendetta

My opinion is that they are trying to liken it to that, as V was against the government.