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Matthew's book list on the far-right and its influence in US politics
Why did Matthew love this book?
A classic in the genre, Belew’s book traces the rise of the white power movement to “the aftermath of the Vietnam War.”
Bring the War Home examines how a blend of apocalyptic ideas, obsession with guns rights, hardline antigovernment views, and white power beliefs became a current in modern America. I admire its groundbreaking research, bold argument, and impact.
4 authors picked Bring the War Home as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
A Guardian Best Book of the Year
"A gripping study of white power...Explosive."
-New York Times
"Helps explain how we got to today's alt-right."
-Terry Gross, Fresh Air
The white power movement in America wants a revolution.
Returning to a country ripped apart by a war they felt they were not allowed to win, a small group of Vietnam veterans and disgruntled civilians who shared their virulent anti-communism and potent sense of betrayal concluded that waging war on their own country was justified. The command structure of their covert movement gave women a prominent place. They operated with discipline, made…