Complex plot at play behind QAnon conspiracy 02 Feb 2021 David Reinert holding a Q sign waits in line with others to enter a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. AP Faye Flam, Tribune News Service QAnon is such a weird theory that it’s tempting to think humanity is getting dumber. But it’s better seen as a highly sophisticated way of manipulating people. QAnon may one day be considered a masterpiece of propaganda. This cult-like belief revolves around a conspiracy theory in which prominent Democrats and Hollywood celebrities are systematically victimising children in order to extract something called adrenochrome from their blood. They consume this substance, so the story goes, as both a youth elixir and a recreational drug.