Truth: Why 'BlueAnon' Isn't Just the Left's QAnon or 'Stop the Steal'
Update #11 | Election vigilance is a civic duty, about my name, and more.
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Update #11
A commitment to democracy compels us to call for a forensic audit
It’s our civic duty to remain vigilant about election security and to be skeptical of any election showing signs of foreign interference. When the U.S. government itself has acknowledged foreign influence in the 2024 election, the only reasonable course of action is to ensure the integrity of the results through a forensic audit.
Democracy doesn’t die when we question the election results. It only dies when we stop questioning them.
Trust, but verify. Democracy isn’t a given; it thrives only when its processes are transparent and accountable. Without a viable mechanism for confirming election results, democracy itself risks being undermined. Personally, I believe that it’s more likely that elections have been stolen than not.
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Donald Trump didn’t just steal the election, he stole America’s future. And it will stay that way unless we do something about it.
In the almost three weeks following the election, a key distinction has become clear between the alt-right "Stop the Steal" movement of 2020 and those of us on the left now questioning the 2024 election:
We Pursue the Truth
The only thing that “BlueAnon”’ and QAnon have in common is that they rhyme.
For readers who haven’t yet encountered the term, the right has taken to labeling all negative theories about Donald Trump—no matter how plausible—as “BlueAnon.” This is intended to be a derisive label that equates these theories with the dangerous alt-right QAnon movement, which weaves together wild claims that a sinister cabal of satanic elites control the Deep State and plan to create a globalist “one world” government. Without this baseless narrative, MAGA would have never had the hatred and paranoia needed to drive 2020’s “Stop the Steal” campaign and subsequent Insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
While so-called BlueAnon and QAnon get lumped together as conspiracy-driven movements, there's a critical difference: the left’s theorizing is built on facts and data.
The belief that Trump has been compromised by Russia and other foreign governments (unfortunately) isn’t some wild fantasy—it’s based on concrete evidence sourced from U.S. intelligence reports, the oft-misunderstood Mueller report, and close study of Trump’s motivations and network of associates. His decisions only make sense in this context, and no other. When he tells us who he is, we must believe him.
QAnon, on the other hand, is pure fairy tale, albeit a dark and disturbing one. It has no grounding in facts, no legitimate sources, just anonymous posts and baseless claims about child trafficking and the waging of secret wars. It’s a toxic mess of bigotry that feeds on paranoia, religion, and a poor understanding of the world. There’s no Special Counsel’s report or Senate testimony to back it up—just baseless rumors, anti-Semitic hatred, and Russian disinformation.
For QAnon, truth doesn’t matter; it’s all about narrative, no matter how detached from reality it becomes. It makes an emotional appeal to its believers, telling them that they would have been successful had unseen enemies not taken that from them. They are told not to trust what they see and hear, but instead to put their faith in an upcoming day of reckoning. It’s a death cult, and it’s about to be swept into power.
Those of us on the left who are skeptical about this election are loud about one thing: we want more data. We want hand recounts or a forensic audit. We say that irregularities in the election results, when combined with the context of Russian bomb threats, Trump’s team’s illegal breaching of voting machines in 2021, and Trump’s own statements, justify taking a second look. We’re seeking verifiable evidence.
Our growing demands are not for the hangman’s noose for our supposed enemies, but instead for the government to double-check the numbers. We’re still primarily concerned about finding proof. Even if they are imperfect, we trust the systems of inquiry, hoping the truth will surface through legitimate means.
Contrast that with QAnon, which has zero interest in anything verifiable. To them, the government and media are all part of the lie, and only the shadowy whispers of online posts offer truth.
In the end, the difference is stark. We’re seeking answers from credible sources, while MAGA rejects anything that doesn’t fit its narrative. And when it comes to defending democracy, the pursuit of truth is the only thing that keeps us from falling off the edge.
Then why do you call yourself “Tin Foil Matt”?
No matter what, those who wish to discredit my conclusions will label me a conspiracy theorist. And, you know what? They’re right.
In a literal sense, I do believe theories about a conspiracy. Specifically, I believe that one is has already succeeded in toppling the American democratic experiment and is in the process of replacing it with a corrupt, autocratic oligarchy. Denying that, claiming that I’m no conspiracy theorist, would only give credence to my detractors.
Instead, I embrace the label and proudly wear my metaphorical tin foil hat. I take it as a “traditional” symbol for someone who reads between the lines to look outside the mainstream narrative. It’s not about putting faith in fantastical tabloid rumors, but instead in processing information and making fact-based speculations at the forward fringe of the news.
After all, the occasional conspiracy theory does end up being correct. And those who are best informed about them are just “conspiracy theorists” until they’re proven right.
That’s what I aim to achieve in writing The Tin Foil Times: to uncover clues, help keep people informed, and use my knowledge and pattern recognition to draw plausible conclusions where the facts are thin. But proof always trumps guesswork. Should my assertions be later contradicted by proven fact, fact will always win.
Together, we can reveal truth when we peel back the foil.
I promise, I will never ask you to believe anything that isn’t grounded in reality and supported by logical reasoning. I will strive to always cite my sources, and keep my conclusions reasonable and in proportion to established truths.
Case in point: if proven wrong about the election, if the tabulators really weren’t hacked as believed, then so be it. I’ll gladly argue against any who continue to push election denial if our current skepticism is conclusively determined to be unfounded.
But until then, I feel fully justified in asking the government to prove it. Do the hand recount! Do a forensic audit! Disprove the fraud. Investigate the whereabouts and communications of those people whose odd statements and actions have raised alarms. If there was election fraud, and if Russia is behind it, there will be proof of it.
Until then, I’ll keep fighting.
More soon.
If we don’t take action to defend democracy, we don’t deserve to keep it.
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