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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instanceOf book
non-fiction book
political book
advocatesFor bipartisanship
centrism in politics
civic moderation
aimsTo defend democratic norms
warn about dangers of political extremism
author John Avlon NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizes cable news punditry
hyper-partisanship
ideological echo chambers
political extremism
describes wingnuts as extremists on the political fringes
discusses cable news
grassroots activism
role of the internet in spreading extremism
talk radio
examines impact of political extremism on democracy
rise of extreme partisan movements
focusesOn Tea Party movement NERFINISHED
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
political non-fiction
hasAuthorOccupation journalist
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
students of political science
language English
mainSubject American democracy
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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John Avlon notableWork Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America