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    Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power
    Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power
    Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power
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    Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power

    Written by Anna Merlan

    Narrated by Anna Merlan and Suehyla El-Attar

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    "This well-produced audiobook is also well researched, and well intentioned." — AudioFile Magazine
    This program includes an introduction read by the author.

    A riveting tour through the landscape and meaning of modern conspiracy theories, exploring the causes and tenacity of this American malady, from Birthers to Pizzagate and beyond.

    American society has always been fertile ground for conspiracy theories, but with the election of Donald Trump, previously outlandish ideas suddenly attained legitimacy. Trump himself is a conspiracy enthusiast: from his claim that global warming is a Chinese hoax to the accusations of “fake news,” he has fanned the flames of suspicion.

    But it was not by the power of one man alone that these ideas gained new power. Republic of Lies looks beyond the caricatures of conspiracy theorists to explain their tenacity. Without lending the theories validity, Anna Merlan gives a nuanced, sympathetic account of the people behind them, across the political spectrum, and the circumstances that helped them take hold. The lack of a social safety net, inadequate education, bitter culture wars, and years of economic insecurity have created large groups of people who feel forgotten by their government and even besieged by it.

    Our contemporary conditions are a perfect petri dish for conspiracy movements: a durable, permanent, elastic climate of alienation and resentment. All the while, an army of politicians and conspiracy-peddlers has fanned the flames of suspicion to serve their own ends.

    Bringing together penetrating historical analysis and gripping on-the-ground reporting, Republic of Lies transforms our understanding of American paranoia.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateApr 16, 2019
    ISBN9781250203137
    Author

    Anna Merlan

    Anna Merlan is a journalist specializing in politics, crime, religion, subcultures, and women’s lives. She is a reporter at the Special Projects Desk, the investigative division of Gizmodo Media Group. She was previously a senior reporter at Jezebel and staff writer at the Village Voice and the Dallas Observer. She lives in New York.

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    • 1/5
      This entire book is propaganda. It is an embarrassing attempt to discredit brilliant researchers and hopefully anyone with half of a brain cell can see through these brainwashing tactics.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Fantastic read. Great piece on misinformation and the culture of conspiracy theories.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      I’m sorry guys. I made it like 1/2 way through and the intensity of the BS just becomes unlistenable. I’d rate it one star but I am giving the other star to that which I couldn’t bare.
      This maybe a good read if you have the time and are on the same wave length.
      Love y’all. Take care!
    • 5/5
      Excellent and fair throughout, well considered and persuasive. Author pays equal time to every perspective and does not make assumptions.