‘Pizza Gate’ conspiracy pushers had a festival of idiocy
I am very disappointed because there was a festival of idiots who believe in the “Pizza Gate” conspiracy theory and nobody told me so that I could go and make fun of them. C’mon people, get it together already!!
Anyway, a reporter posted a ton of tweets documenting what happened there, and I would be remiss to not post them too.
Couple dozen people at the WH #pizzagate protest. This is one crazy country. pic.twitter.com/eHDKiDjy4G
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
SO PIZZAGATE is an insane conspiracy told by complete morons and asses who want to believe that they’re smarter than everyone else by seeing patterns that aren’t there – just like in the movies! Like most conspiracy idiots, they conjure up a cult-like zealotry to their theory because it’s easier to imagine your political opponent is actually evil, than it is to have to rationally debate your political opinions and beliefs. It’s intellectual laziness, on crack, with willful stupidity.
Now back the festival of idiocy:
#pizzagate rally speaker is now detailing the "terms of surrender" to be "shown mercy" pic.twitter.com/4cXTOdhAtU
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Lead Pizzagate theorist David Seaman takes the stage, to cheers and chants of "David!" pic.twitter.com/dkiWMnEhRu
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Seaman points out Pizzagate rival in crowd, crowd members descend on him. pic.twitter.com/WQB6wUxzqB
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
People are saying they came from San Diego (!) and Montreal for this Pizzagate rally. What a world.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
These people seriously believe that there is a child sex ring in Washington D.C. that is being covered up by Hillary Clinton. The “proof” they have of this comes from Wikileaks leaked emails – they claim that Podesta, Hillary’s former campaign manager, was using “secret” codewords to talk about child sex. The “source” of the code? A Trump cultist who just made it up, based on the emails they read from Wikileaks. And morons are passing it around saying that it’s from the FBI, with absolutely no evidence of that.
Now it's time for the Pizzagate sign contest! Yes this woman is dressed as a domino. pic.twitter.com/M1Qb5t4Yik
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
More Pizzagate folkways. Lot of hate for pizza today, but notably — after apparent lawsuit threats — little exploit Comet refs pic.twitter.com/QmXavNO4Y1
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
A lot of the conspiracy centered around “Comet Ping Pong Pizza,” a pizza shop in Washington D.C. where the child sex ring supposedly meets. Again, there is no evidence of this, just insinuation and innuendo, which is why Alex Jones, the premier conspiracy idiot, had to apologize to the owners for fear of being sued.
"If the children are our future, then our children are being screwed in front of us right now." pic.twitter.com/wNy0O0wdaG
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Speaker: "You can't kill us all, Jimmy!" Reference to Comet Ping Pong owner James Alefantis
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Pizzagate rally going off the rails. Discussions of apocryphal Christian "lesser gods" angels as "God's scientists." Crowd restless.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
New speaker at the Pizzagate rally: a man in a propeller hat. pic.twitter.com/r9lvgGgj93
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Propeller hat guy — a Cherry Blossoms pedicab driver — is tying together suicide of DC cop caught s child porn and resignation of SK prez
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Then she brings up white privilege! Boos, calls to get her off the stage.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Next up: lead Pizzagate theorist Titus Frost. Implying there's something secret in court papers for Comet Ping Pong shooter. pic.twitter.com/lCodi2dENN
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Pizzagate rally has switched into high context mode. References to international conspiracies, lines from the Book of Ephesians
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Pizzagate rally divided over Zionism! "I don't have a problem with the state of Israel" speaker sez. Man in crowd: "Well I do!"
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
The alt-right pushed this BS, and they’re also rather anti-Semitic, so this should not be a surprise.
Speaker has wisely moved on from claim that "pedo-sadism" is inherent to "Zionism." Organizer defends his right to make claim.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Pizzagate sign features "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary aka Mr Wonderful pic.twitter.com/H4M2MduzW8
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
This family of 5 wore matching Pizzagate outfits. pic.twitter.com/ADyZhN8MLV
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Pathetic.
A giant Trump trailer blasting God Bless America has arrived. pic.twitter.com/paQbsKwBI5
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Lot of aesthetics at today's Pizzagate rally pic.twitter.com/kLiEaKMpiI
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
“Earth is a LOOSH farm.”
Pizzagate rally is getting off course. Now talking about father's rights, family court, pro se litigants, American Bar Association. pic.twitter.com/7RJi1AbjWg
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Between rallies, flags, patriotic music and conspiracies, this is the closest I have come to living the Robert Altman classic Nashville.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Met a couple from Erie, Pa that traveled here for the rally. They say the Comet shooting was a false flag, they found Pizzagate on Twitter.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Mother and son have flown in from Orlando Fla for the day for the Pizzagate rally. pic.twitter.com/xCXwZBQYGT
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Asked about Alex Jones disowning Pizzagate yesterday, Casey (above) isn't swayed: "Alex Jones is more for likes and subscriptions."
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Diseased minds.
Casey and Danielle travelled from Jacksonville for Pizzagate rally, say Wikileaks got them into it. Very into it: "This is all we do." pic.twitter.com/7YofPT9kyc
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
All right, that's enough Pizzagate rally for me. If you liked this you might like my newsletter on right wing media, https://t.co/C2secYcfk4
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Couple takeaways from interactions today with Pizzagate people 1/
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
For many of them this is a religious thing — lots of talk about spiritual warfare, recitations of obscure Bible verses
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Alex Jones disowning Pizzagate hasn't dissuaded them — if anything, his "silencing" is proof of a broader conspiracy.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Finally, most of them seem like they want to do the right thing and are just incredibly misinformed.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
Realized this didn't post originally — it's a Pizzagate supporter getting handcuffed after taking mic from rival Trump rally pic.twitter.com/YJXrurTYFv
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 25, 2017
They were angry that the reporter was there – you’d think they’d want more coverage, but everything is just a confirmation of their idiocy.
Here's the Washington Post reporter I warned today. You're fake news, wallpapering over Podesta's pedophilia is low… ghoul-like, even pic.twitter.com/vwH4i8oacV
— David Seaman (@d_seaman) March 26, 2017
We're coming for you Skippy @johnpodesta @fckjohnpodesta pic.twitter.com/jkmeDmgyFA
— SkippySayMyName (@realJoeCarlucci) March 25, 2017
dc resident and mother.. "I DO NOT STAND BEHIND JAMES ALEFANTIS" #march25 #pedogate #pizzagate #missingdcgirls pic.twitter.com/fPVMJYMAi2
— #ARRESTPODESTA (@ARRESTPODESTA) March 26, 2017
It’s really a shame that people would be so stupid as to waste time on these conspiracy theories. They give themselves over to lies because it’s easier than actually doing the hard work of persuading others about a political ideology. It’s sad, and pathetic, and this kind of crap makes our country worse rather than improving it. But on the other hand, it’s not a big group. It’s a big country, there are bound to be a lot of people who are off their meds. Now they have the internet to get together and propagate their insanity.