Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of TrumpJust as Donald Trump's victorious campaign for the US presidency shocked liberal Americans, the seemingly sudden national prominence of white supremacists, xenophobes, militia leaders, and mysterious "Alt-Right" leaders mystifies many. But the extreme Right has been growing steadily in the US since the 1990s, with the rise of Patriot militias; following 9/11, when conspiracy theorists found fresh life; and in virulent reaction to the first black president of the country. 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 in "Producerist" ideology and "constitutionalist" interpretations of US law-an alternative America that is resurgent, even as it has been ignored by the political establishment and mainstream media. Investigative reporter David Neiwert has been tracking extremists for more than two decades, and here he provides a deeply reported and authoritative report on the background, mindset, and growth on the ground of Far Right movements across the country. The product of years of reportage, and including the most in-depth investigation of Trump's ties to Far Right figures, this is a crucial book about one of the most disturbing sides of the US. |
Contents
Into the Abyss | |
AltAmerica | |
Black Helicopters and Truck Bombs | |
911 and the Dark Invaders | |
A Black President and a Birth Certificate | |
Mad Hatters and March Hares | |
The Return of the Militias | |
The Bundy Pandoras | |
The AltRight Reinvention | |
Hail Emperor Trump | |
The Id Unleashed | |
The Aftermath | |
Fascism and Our Future | |
Notes | |
Index | |
Bad Days on the Malheur | |
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