{"product_id":"day-of-reckoning-how-the-far-right-declared-war-on-democracy-9780745349718","title":"Day of Reckoning: How the Far Right Declared War on Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An invaluable guide to the forces of American conspiracy theory that are currently bending our world out of shape\" \u003c\/b\u003eGabriel Gatehouse, presenter of \u003ci\u003eThe Coming Storm\u003c\/i\u003e on BBC Radio 4 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A vivid and sobering look at the web of connections that \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003elink the furthest reaches of the far right to [Trump] ... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDay of Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e is a stark warning\" \u003c\/b\u003eJ.M. Berger, author of \u003ci\u003eExtremism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Excellent ... powerfully exposes the drivers behind today's most dangerous anti-democracy movements. An essential \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eread for those who value liberal democracy as we know it\" \u003c\/b\u003eJulia Ebner, author of \u003ci\u003eGoing Mainstream\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The MAGA movement was in retreat 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 January 6 Capitol riot prosecutions have done little to curb their enthusiasm for mayhem. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this chilling expos? of the far right, Mike Wendling encounters Covid deniers, QAnon supporters, Capitol rioters, and Proud Boys, uncovering the roots of a movement that threatens to shatter the foundations of democracy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Trump's base in the GOP is committed to their candidate like never before. Apocalyptic messaging ensures that white nationalist groups see the next election as a life-or-death struggle, and they are uniting to back the one person they can all agree on. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Wendling\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eAlt-Right: From 4chan to the White House\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike Wendling is US National Digital Reporter for the BBC, based in Chicago. He previously co-founded 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pluto Press (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725183291666,"sku":"9780745349718","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9122ba1-afdb-4474-9879-c10b1dc80769.jpg?v=1734820672","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/day-of-reckoning-how-the-far-right-declared-war-on-democracy-9780745349718","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}