Whatever Trump supporters meant by their raised fingers at the rally, it’s likely that it will now be adopted by QAnon as a symbol endorsing the movement’s conspiracy theories. After all, adherents of the QAnon web of conspiracy theories have long been devoted to Trump. And AP News reported the former president has been more openly encouraging the group recently, even wearing a Q lapel pin. Similarly, white and Christian nationalists have long been fans of the 49th president; perhaps they, too, will adopt the pointed finger.
That doesn’t mean that every time a sports fan or a politician or a high school debate student making an adamant argument points at the ceiling, they’re referencing a hate group or a conspiracy theory. But it means they might be