In this episode, Trevor traces the emergence of Alex Jones and the right-wing conspiracy theory and its relation to the broader media ecosystem, including tracking the growing ranks of white nationalism coinciding with the rise of Obama, and a slew of far right terrorism.
Part 2 covers the 9/11 and the conspiracy industry, the authoritarianism of right wing media and the rise of Glenn Beck, the Minutemen border militia, the whitelash to Obama, anti-abortion terrorism, the emergence of anti religious hate crimes, and more.
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