Since the Mueller report has yet to be released publicly, it’s unclear whether it will reveal substantial information that hasn’t already been laid out in the indictments, convictions and guilty pleas of 34 people and three companies. And the ultimate consequences of the Mueller investigation are unknown. [Five myths about conspiracy theories]But failed predictions and misplaced expectations don’t damage the size or enthusiasm of the QAnon community. That goes double for people who built an online audience with sensational speculations about the Mueller investigation. [The Mueller investigation was no failure]Regardless of what may be found in the full Mueller report, and even if it is more damaging than Barr’s letter lets on, the spin of these Twitter-famous pundits smacks of a QAnon-like rejection of reality.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2019 17:37 UTC