Q is proof that not only the Cathedral can construct narratives and shape the Zeitgeist. In 3 short years it became so pervasive the House of Representatives passed a resolution against it. Are some of its followers cringe? Sure. But the reaction is many times the cringe factor. So it's one of the most successful ops in history precisely because it arose without the permission of established opinion. If you can't move the Overton Window fast enough, you can always blast a hole in the wall.