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White Hot Hate
White Hot Hate: A True Story of Domestic Terrorism in America's Heartland | Dick Lehr
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For fans of Ill Be Gone in the Dark, the thrilling true story of a would-be terrorist attack against a Kansas farming towns immigrant community, and the FBI informant who exposed it. In the spring of 2016, as immigration debates rocked the United States, three men in a militia group known as the Crusaders grew aggravated over one Kansas towns growing Somali community. They decided that complaining about their new neighbors and threatening them directly wasnt enough. The men plotted to bomb a mosque, aiming to kill hundreds and inspire other attacks against Muslims in America. But they would wait until after the presidential election, so that their actions wouldnt hurt Donald Trumps chances of winning. An FBI informant befriended the three men, acting as law enforcements eyes and ears for eight months. His secretly taped conversations with the militia were pivotal in obstructing their plans and were a lynchpin in the resulting trial and convictions for conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. White Hot Hate will tell the riveting true story of an averted case of domestic terrorism in one of the most remote towns in the US, not far from the infamous town where Capotes In Cold Blood was set. In the gripping details of this foiled scheme, we see in intimate focus the chilling, immediate threat of domestic terrorismand racist anxiety in America writ large.
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Christinak
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I‘m halfway through this nonfiction book. It is hard to read the pure hatred these men had/have.

Ibram X. Kendi reviewed
“When we wonder about the how and why of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, White Hot Hate begins to provide an explanation. It is riveting and revelatory.”

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#NetGalley #Nonfiction2022 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I'm using this for I'm Loud and Boisterous because the militia definitely fits that prompt.

This book follows Dan Day, a brave man who infiltrates a militia group tip feed information to the FBI in order to stop an attack on Muslims in the US.

I found this book to be extremely well-written and informative. I was naive in my understanding of militia groups here in the US before reading this.

BkClubCare It‘s just so scary. “They walk among us.” 3y
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This is totally in my true crime wheelhouse.

A group of white supremacist Kansas militiamen take aim at an immigrant Somali community in a large town. Standing between them and an OKC-reminiscent style bombing is Dan Day, an everyday citizen tapped by the FBI to infiltrate the group. Dan‘s bravery was extraordinary!

My large town in KY has Burmese, Congolese, and now Afghan refugee communities. While many of us work to make sure our new ⬇️

Megabooks ⬆️ neighbors feel welcome, we do have some idiots who don‘t want them in our community. Those immigrants I‘ve met are incredibly kind and hardworking. I‘m glad they‘re here. (edited) 3y
Cinfhen Wow, Dan does sound heroic!! Another great review 3y
Megabooks @Cinfhen thanks! 3y
MicheleinPhilly There is a documentary on Hulu about this. It‘s about 90 minutes long and was produced by ABC News. It was really well done and contained extensive interviews with Dan. 3y
Megabooks @MicheleinPhilly thanks for the heads up. I love documentaries! 3y
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