{"product_id":"chaos-comes-calling-the-battle-against-the-far-right-takeover-of-small-town-america-hardcover","title":"Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSasha Abramsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eChaos Comes Calling\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSasha Abramsky\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNation \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53450464067891,"sku":"9781645030430","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/VsoNPrMvXU9781645030430.webp?v=1782990129","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/chaos-comes-calling-the-battle-against-the-far-right-takeover-of-small-town-america-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}