The Media’s Obsession With Qanon Is More Insidious Than You Think
https://www.redstate.com/jeffc/2020...-with-qanon-is-more-insidious-than-you-think/The corporate press is pushing the Qanon issue so hard because it is an effective political tactic used by the media on both sides of the aisle. It is an example of “nutpicking”, a practice designed to discredit one’s political opponents by making it seem as if the fringe of a group somehow represents the entire movement.
According to RationalWiki: “Nutpicking is the fallacious tactic of picking out and showcasing the nuttiest member(s) of a group as the best representative(s) of that group — hence, ‘picking the nut.’”
The bottom line is that Guthrie and her ilk want to paint the entire conservative movement with the Qanon conspiracy theory brush. They are attempting to convince their viewers that the group makes up a considerable portion of the right. In this way, they hope that their viewers will see conservatives as wacky conspiracy nuts who should not be taken seriously
We are talking about QAnon.