Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America

Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America - Hardcover

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Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America
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Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America - Hardcover

Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America - Hardcover

by Sasha Abramsky
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by Sasha Abramsky (Author)

A harrowing tale of how political polarization threatens America's social fabric, told through the differing fates of two communities riven by ideological and partisan battles

Donald Trump's 2016 electoral victory set off a reign of demagoguery and--ten months into a pandemic--an incitement to violence that led a mob of thousands to descend on the Capitol in Washington, DC. Fueled by suspicion, conspiracy, and bigotry, extremists fought to seize control of the country. Many years and a reelection later, local communities around the United States continue to feel the ricochet effect of these events.

In Chaos Comes Calling, Sasha Abramsky tells the parallel stories of two communities, Shasta County, California and Sequim, Washington, where toxic alliances of QAnoners, anti-vaxxers, Christian nationalists, militia supporters, and other denizens of the far-right have worked to take control of the levers of government power. While Sequim ultimately recalibrated in 2021, returning to rationality, Shasta County has descended further into a climate of intolerance and toxic divisiveness.

By illuminating how national political polarization has seeped into local affairs, Abramsky vividly captures how extremism has transformed the country's politics and continues to upend life at every level. His reporting provides a sobering preview of America's future if extremism is not reined in.

Author Biography

Sasha Abramsky is a veteran political journalist and author who has spent the last thirty years exploring the American political and social justice landscape. He is currently the West Coast correspondent and weekly columnist on the Trump administration for the Nation magazine. He has written extensively on poverty, criminal justice, immigration, and the rise of hard-right and alt-right political movements. He makes regular media appearances on outlets such as MSNBC, NPR, Pacifica Radio, and various popular podcasts.

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN
Publication Date: September 03, 2024
ISBN9781645030430
Author Sasha Abramsky
PublisherBold Type Books
GenreNews & politics and History
FormatHardcover
PublishedSeptember 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Sasha Abramsky is The Nation's Western correspondent and the author of a weekly political column for the magazine. His work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The New Yorker Online, The New Republic, The Village Voice, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and many other publications. He is the author of eleven books, including The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives, The House of Twenty Thousand Books, Little Wonder: The Fabulous Story of Lottie Dod, the World's First Female Sports Superstar, and Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America. Abramsky teaches writing at UC Davis. Follow him on Bluesky at @sashaabramsky.bsky.social.

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