Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2019-08-21
Books mentioned on Part Five: The Hidden Civil War
Robert is joined by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston for a reading of Chapter Five of Robert's. 'The War on Everyone.
Robert Evans discussed The Turner Diaries by WILLIAM LUTHER. PIERCE, Bring the War Home by Kathleen Belew, and Blood and politics by Leonard Zeskind. Cody Johnston discussed Might is Right by Ragnar Redbeard.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Turner Diaries
The Turner Diaries is a 1978 dystopian novel written by William Luther Pierce under the pseudonym Andrew Macdonald that depicts a violent white supremacist revolution and the overthrow of the United States government.
Discussed“He was profoundly influenced by Beam's ideas and writings and was also an obsessive fan of the Turner Diaries.”
Where to get it
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Bring the War Home
Bring the War Home by Kathleen Belew is an examination of the white power movement and how the radical fringe grew in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.
Discussed“I'm going to quote now from Bring the War Home. They took their induction oath on Matthews farm. They stood in a circle around a white female infant who symbolized the race they sought to protect.”
Where to get it
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Blood and politics
Blood and Politics by Leonard Zeskind is a comprehensive historical study documenting the rise and evolution of white nationalism and the radical right in the United States.
Discussed“According to Blood and Politics, quote, in an opening statement, a defense attorney acknowledged that his client was a clan member and an avowed white supremacist or white separatist.”
Where to get it
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Might is Right
Might is Right by Ragnar Redbeard is an infamous late-nineteenth-century text that promotes extreme social Darwinism, egoism, and the rejection of egalitarian morality.
Discussed“What was the um manifesto or the book that you've been reading? It was by by a guy named Ragnar Redbeard and it's one of a number of books that appears regularly in full.”
Where to get it
