Monopoly has a ubiquitous, often loathed, place in American culture. Everybody knows of the game, a dogmatic celebration of pure capitalism that encourages players to take on the cut-throat persona of a real estate tycoon and drive their friends into bankruptcy by charging more rent than they can afford. This has left the game with a reputation for ruthless behavior and perhaps a few broken friendships.

Given the historical importance of propaganda to the rise of fascism, it is worth taking a more nuanced look at the current media messages that are appealing to the margins of American politics. For this paper, I use the principles laid out in the Fine Art of Propaganda and applying them to videos posted on Youtube by “Q,” an internet conspiracy theorist who has been operating in the shadows of anonymous message boards and has amassed quite a following.