AltAmerica, David Neiwert
AltAmerica, David Neiwert
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Alt-America
The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump

Author: David Neiwert

Narrator: Matthew Josdal

Unabridged: 14 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/31/2017

Synopsis

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.

About David Neiwert

David Neiwert is a journalist and author and an acknowledged expert in American right-wing extremism. He has appeared on Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Newsroom, and The Rachel Maddow Show. His work has also appeared in the American Prospect, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Salon, and other publications. His previous books include The Eliminationists: How Hate Talk Radicalized the American Right, Strawberry Days: How Internment Destroyed a Japanese-American Community, as well as And Hell Followed With Her: Crossing the Dark Side of the American Border, which won the 2014 International Latino Book Award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on February 28, 2020

In his book Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump, David Neiwert demonstrates that right-wing populism is actually an alternative universe (“Alt-America”) that:. . . has a powerful resemblance to our own, except that it’s a completely difference America, the nation its re......more

Goodreads review by Blair on October 11, 2017

After a really strong introduction, I was excited about this comprehensive review of the modern political right in North America. Neiwert's thesis is that the right-wing groups and movements of today's USA have formed a perception of American society that is entirely detached from reality – a sort o......more

Goodreads review by Jo-Ann on November 29, 2017

I toyed with even posting a review of this book.  Not because I hated it, I actually agreed with most of the points of view. But, I didn't want a bunch of blinkered, lonely, psychopathic keyboard warriors filling up my comments.  I'm not an activist or a politician and I am not looking to engage in......more

Goodreads review by Peacegal on March 25, 2019

If the way things are going doesn't bother you, you might need to pay closer attention. This book traces the evolution of extreme and reactionary right-wing movements in the U.S. The author offers insight into the world these people and groups live in, and offers ideas for those who oppose their rh......more

Goodreads review by Linda on January 20, 2018

This was an outstanding, insightful, analysis of the evolution of the alt right in America and its relation to Donald Trump. It is a frightening, yet necessary read.......more

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