Review of 'Patriots, Politics, and the Oklahoma City Bombing' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A fascinating book for both the history of right wing movements from the first reactions to Taft Hartley and Brown v. Board of Ed through the aftermath of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Wright uses a movement studies lens which I think is really interesting for those of us mostly emersed in left movements. I'd love to read a part two that covers the mid 90s to present. Also, holy shit we're Waco and Ruby Ridge fucked up and nuts how little that really got across to me at the time. Really highlights the crucial role of narrative building and has me thinking about the low hanging fruit of enemy picking vs. creative imagining and experimentation.