Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America
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"Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America" is a political book by journalist John Avlon that examines the rise and influence of extreme partisan movements on American democracy.
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| Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political book ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
bipartisanship
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centrism in politics ⓘ civic moderation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend democratic norms
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warn about dangers of political extremism ⓘ |
| author | John Avlon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
cable news punditry
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hyper-partisanship ⓘ ideological echo chambers ⓘ political extremism ⓘ |
| describes | wingnuts as extremists on the political fringes ⓘ |
| discusses |
cable news
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grassroots activism ⓘ role of the internet in spreading extremism ⓘ talk radio ⓘ |
| examines |
impact of political extremism on democracy
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rise of extreme partisan movements ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Tea Party movement
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birther movement ⓘ conspiracy theories in U.S. politics ⓘ far-left movements in the United States ⓘ far-right movements in the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
political commentary
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political non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
journalist
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political commentator ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in politics
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students of political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American democracy
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American politics ⓘ extremism in politics ⓘ partisan media ⓘ political polarization ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | analysis of fringe political movements after 2008 election ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| publisher | Beast Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Barack Obama presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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