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Eliminationists: How Hate Talk Radicalized the American Right by David Neiwert

desertjarhead505's review against another edition

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5.0

Every American adult should read this book. It chronicles the shift of American conservatism farther and farther to the right, until it has gone from being conservative to being radical, from disagreeing with liberals to calling for their elimination. Any time that a political movement dehumanizes its opponents and proposes that violence should take the place of debate, it loses its place in a democracy - if it succeeds in getting what it demands, it becomes a bloody tyranny based on atrocity. It is a mistake for anyone to think that this can't happen in their time and place, because its potential is based on human nature, not on any specific culture or political situation.

pghbekka's review against another edition

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3.0

Somewhat sensationalist. Ignores some of the history behind the hatred, and presents it as new rather than cyclical. Still, well researched for the current situation, and in important read.

maritzasoto's review against another edition

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5.0

This is *the* book to read in order to understand why (and how) we got where we are politically.