Overview
The MAGA movement was in remission after Donald Trump's defeat in 2020, but the fascist fringes have not just survived, they continue to thrive and burrow into the mainstream. The Capitol Riot prosecutions have done little to curb their enthusiasm for mayhem. Trump's base in the GOP is committed to their candidate like never before. The institutionalisation of racist voter suppression and the outdated logic behind the Electoral College means he could take back the White House. Apocalyptic messaging ensures the alt-right, anti-government, anti-LGBT, and white nationalist groups see the next election as a life or death struggle and are uniting to back the one person they can all agree on. In this chilling expose, Mike Wendling encounters Capital rioters, Covid deniers, QAnon supporters and Proud Boys, and uncovers the roots of a movement that threatens to shatter the foundations of democracy.
Full Product Details
Author: Mike Wendling
Publisher: Pluto Press
Imprint: Pluto Press
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 19.80cm
ISBN: 9780745349718
ISBN 10: 0745349714
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 20 May 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'An excellent piece of frontline reporting that gives its readers goosebumps. Mike Wendling powerfully exposes the drivers behind today's most dangerous anti-democracy movements. An essential read for those who value liberal democracy as we know it.' -- Julia Ebner, author of 'Going Mainstream: How Extremists Are Taking Over'
'Mike Wendling reaches parts of the rabbit hole few other reporters venture down. He is an invaluable guide to the forces of American conspiracy theory that are currently bending our world out of shape.' -- Gabriel Gatehouse, presenter of <i>The Coming Storm</i> on BBC Radio 4 'A vivid and sobering look of the web of connections that link the furthest reaches of the far right to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Day of Reckoning is a stark warning about extremists on the march, seeking to consolidate their power, and how far they have already advanced.' -- J.M. Berger, author of <i>Extremism</i> 'An excellent piece of frontline reporting that gives its readers goosebumps. Mike Wendling powerfully exposes the drivers behind today's most dangerous anti-democracy movements. An essential read for those who value liberal democracy as we know it.' -- Julia Ebner, author of 'Going Mainstream: How Extremists Are Taking Over'
Author Information
Mike Wendling is US National Digital Reporter for the BBC, based in Chicago. He is the co-founder of the BBC's disinformation unit and was editor and presenter of BBC Trending. He has decades of experience covering extremism, the American far right, social media and disinformation, and is the author of Alt-Right: From 4chan to the White House.
