Alt-right : from 4chan to the White House /

Journalist Mike Wendling knows the Alt-Right. He's been following it closely for years, and with this book he shares the deep knowledge he's gleaned. Media accounts to the contrary, the Alt-Right didn't just burst out of nowhere in 2016--rather, they have been building their network quietly for year...

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Main Author:	Wendling, Mike
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Pluto Press, 2018.
Subjects:	Right-wing extremists > United States. Hate groups > Political aspects > United States. Conspiracy theories > Political aspects > United States. Politics and culture > United States. Right-wing extremists. Hate groups. Conspiracy theories. Politics and culture. United States.
Summary:	Journalist Mike Wendling knows the Alt-Right. He's been following it closely for years, and with this book he shares the deep knowledge he's gleaned. Media accounts to the contrary, the Alt-Right didn't just burst out of nowhere in 2016--rather, they have been building their network quietly for years, using bulletin boards and social media to spread a toxic hybrid of technological utopianism, reactionary philosophy, and racial hatred. Wendling traces clearly the rise of the movement and the evolution of its ideas, and he introduces us to some of its key figures--many of whom he interviewed personally for the book. He explores links between Alt-Right rhetoric and hate crimes and terrorism, showing that the evidence connecting them is undeniable. Ultimately, however, he builds a strong case that the movement's lack of a coherent base and its contradictory tendencies are already sapping its strength and will lead to its downfall.