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English
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Was Donald Trump's election a fluke or did it represent a fundamental shift in the electorate that will have repercussions for years to come? Zito and Todd delve into the minds and hearts of citizens who were united by their desire to be part of a movement larger than themselves: one that puts pragmatism before ideology, localism before globalism, and demands the respect it deserve from Washington. These voters were ignored by both parties, the media,...
2) Liar's circus: a strange and terrifying journey into the upside-down world of Trump's MAGA rallies
Author
Publisher
Custom House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail meets a work of daring and immersive contemporary anthropology: Carl Hoffman, who has written about the most dangerous and remote corners of the world, journeys deep inside President Trump's rallies, seeking to understand the strange and powerful tribe that forms the president's base"--
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Publisher
Other Press
Language
English
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"An African-American writer's concise, heartfelt take on the state of his nation, exploring the war between the values he has always held and the reality with which he is confronted in twenty-first-century America. In the tradition of James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time and Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me comes Clifford Thompson's What It Is. Thompson was raised to believe in treating every person of every color as an individual, and he...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A book blending memoir, reporting, and argument, which drills past the obvious political opinions of our moment in an attempt to make sense of our social and political landscape, particularly with regards to feminism and the various layers of the Trump Resistance movement"--
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Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"One of America's leading experts in cults and mind-control provides an eye-opening analysis of Trump and the indoctrination tactics he uses to build a fanatical devotion in his supporters"--
Over his years as president, Trump's behavior has become increasingly alarming, yet many of his followers remain blindly devoted. Beyond his lies and narcissism there is a familiar pattern-- or a cult leader and his followers. Hassan draws parallels between...
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"No president in the history of the United States has inspired more alarm and confusion than Donald Trump. As questions and concerns about his decisions, behavior, and qualifications for office have multiplied, they point to one primary question: Does he pose a genuine threat to our country? The American Psychiatric Association's Goldwater Rule constrains psychiatrists from offering diagnoses on public figures who are not patients and who have not...
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This book identifies the core motivations of Donald Trump's strongest supporters. Previous research suggests that Trump's followers are authoritarians or even fascists-individuals who are comfortable only when a powerful person is controlling their lives and providing direction and certainty in the process. This book advances and empirically supports the thesis that what Trump's base craves is not authority but rather a specific form of security....
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Publisher
Hot Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"2016 continues to be the most surreal and unpredictable election year in recent memory and this is due in large part to one Donald J. Trump and the millions of Americans who made him this year's Republican nominee for president. As Trump continues to succeed despite behavior that would cripple any other politician, whether it is questioning the patriotism of the Gold Star Khan family or banishing a baby from one of his press conferences, it is imperative...
