so-soAn essay as Jon Ronson follows the Trump campaign and the involvement/influence of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. This is too short to go to any real depth but it does cast a light on some of the shadows that lurk in the Trump campaign.
The last line “The idea of Donald Trump and Alex Jones and Roger Stone and Stephen Bannon having power over us - that is terrifying“ is a stark reminder of how far down the rabbit hole we've gone.
Always look forward to reading Jon Ronson. This is a mere snip of a thing so will be a quick but murky read as Jon spends time exploring America's far right.
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pickJon Ronson first met Alex Jones when he was writing his book THEM about extremists, back then Alex wasn‘t the star he would later become and they met while Ronson was talking to people rebuilding the Branch Davidian Church in Waco, TX. They developed an odd friendship, snuck into Bohemian Grove together, and later drifted apart over the way they interpreted what they saw.
This short book is written during the rise of Trump... (cont. ⤵️)
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