Alt-america: The Rise Of The Radical Right In The Age Of Trump
by David Neiwert /
2017 / English / EPUB
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The story of the remarkable resurgence of right-wing extremists
in the United States
The story of the remarkable resurgence of right-wing extremists
in the United States
Just as Donald Trump’s victorious campaign for the US presidency
shocked the world, the seemingly sudden national prominence of
white supremacists, xenophobes, militia leaders, and mysterious
“alt-right” figures mystifies many. But the American extreme
right has been growing steadily in number and influence since the
1990s with the rise of patriot militias. Following 9/11,
conspiracy theorists found fresh life; and in virulent reaction
to the first black US president, militant racists have come out
of the woodwork. Nurtured by a powerful right-wing media sector
in radio, TV, and online, the far right, Tea Party movement
conservatives, and Republican activists found common ground.
Figures such as Stephen Bannon, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Alex
Jones, once rightly dismissed as cranks, now haunt the reports of
mainstream journalism.
Just as Donald Trump’s victorious campaign for the US presidency
shocked the world, the seemingly sudden national prominence of
white supremacists, xenophobes, militia leaders, and mysterious
“alt-right” figures mystifies many. But the American extreme
right has been growing steadily in number and influence since the
1990s with the rise of patriot militias. Following 9/11,
conspiracy theorists found fresh life; and in virulent reaction
to the first black US president, militant racists have come out
of the woodwork. Nurtured by a powerful right-wing media sector
in radio, TV, and online, the far right, Tea Party movement
conservatives, and Republican activists found common ground.
Figures such as Stephen Bannon, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Alex
Jones, once rightly dismissed as cranks, now haunt the reports of
mainstream journalism.
Investigative reporter David Neiwert has been tracking extremists
for more than two decades. In Alt-America, he provides a deeply
researched and authoritative report on the growth of fascism and
far-right terrorism, the violence of which in the last decade has
surpassed anything inspired by Islamist or other ideologies in
the United States. The product of years of reportage, and
including the most in-depth investigation of Trump’s ties to the
far right, this is a crucial book about one of the most
disturbing aspects of American society.
Investigative reporter David Neiwert has been tracking extremists
for more than two decades. In Alt-America, he provides a deeply
researched and authoritative report on the growth of fascism and
far-right terrorism, the violence of which in the last decade has
surpassed anything inspired by Islamist or other ideologies in
the United States. The product of years of reportage, and
including the most in-depth investigation of Trump’s ties to the
far right, this is a crucial book about one of the most
disturbing aspects of American society.