American psychosis a historical investigation of how the Republican Party went crazy

"A fast-paced, rollicking account of how paranoia and conspiracy theories have long been major elements within the GOP and how these forces came to triumph under Donald Trump, AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS offers readers a brisk, can-you-believe-this journey through this netherworld of far-right irrationa...

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Main Author: Corn, David (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Twelve, 2022.
Edition: First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Backstory I: The rise and decline of the Grand Old Party
  • Backstory II: Fear and loathing in America
  • The general and the scoundrel
  • No bood Birchers
  • In your heart
  • Keeping the kooks quiet
  • "Bring us together"
  • Ratfucking America
  • "Make them angry"
  • Onward Christian soldiers
  • Let's make America great again
  • Reaganland
  • Morning (and Nazis) in America
  • Not kinder or gentler
  • Spiritual warfare
  • The Clinton chronicles
  • A vast right-wing conspiracy
  • Fortunate son
  • What we deserve
  • Going rogue
  • Feed the beast
  • The fever doesn't break
  • "I am your voice"
  • Very fine people
  • Epilogue: the aftermath.