How right-wing Qanon activists won and lost control of a small town in Washington

Sasha Abramsky reports in depth on the political takeover of Sequim, Washington, by racist Qanon nuts and right-wing activists—and how the slim blue local majority managed to get rid of them. It's a gripping story, and also an illustrative one, showing how a minority of organized, enraged conservatives are winning big at the ground level simply by turning up for local politics, for meetings and elections: the local Qanon 'strongman' ran unopposed for mayor. — Read the rest