Offers an empirical assessment of Trump followers and their links to extremist views and perspectives as well as a broader explanation of why such groups have become so popular
Robert McNamara is professor of criminal justice and former Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate College at The Citadel. He is the author of Social Problems: Finding Solutions, Taking Action (OUP 2022), Juvenile Delinquency: Theory to Practice (OUP 2021), Multiculturalism, Crime, and Criminal Justice, 2e (OUP 2021).
Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Trump, Election Fraud And The Attack On The Capitol The Certification Of Votes Safe Harbor Provision Tellers And Counting Of Votes The Majority Required For Election Stop The Steal: Trump And Election Fraud Poll Watchers Ballot Dumping Corrupt Voting Machines Dead Voters Mail-In Ballots Unsolicited Ballots The Trump Response To The Rigged Election Lawsuits Trump's Attempts To Intimidate Officials The Evidence Against Voter Fraud And Trump's Claims The Attack On The Us Capitol The Aftermath Of The Insurrection: Congressional Response Trump's Second Impeachment Congressional Committee To Investigate Capitol Violence Rioters Arrested, Charged And Prosecuted What Does It All Mean And Why Does It Matter? Trump Supporters As A Social Movement Chapter 2: Republicans, Trumpism And Trumpsters Context To Trumpism: The History Of The Republican Party The Rise Of Trump And Trumpism Trumpism Defined Trumpsters: A Profile Trumpsters As A Cult Chapter 3: Trump, Trumpsters And Cults Overview Of Cults Different Types Of Cults Why People Join Cults Is Trump A Cult Leader? Qanon: Cult Or Something Else? Are Trumpsters Cult Followers? Conclusion Chapter 4: Trump, Trumpsters And White Supremacists The Rise Of White Supremacist Groups White Nationalism Vs. White Supremacy Defined The Alt-Right Movement And White Supremacy/Nationalism White Supremacy And The Trump Administration Trump's Stance On White Supremacy Proud Boys, Boogaloo Bois, And Other White Supremacy Trump Supporters White Supremacy Groups And The Violence At The Us Capitol Chapter 5: The Christian Right As Trumpsters The Christian Right Defined A Brief History Of The Christian Right The Moral Majority And The Christian Coalition The Contemporary Christian Right Ideological Stance The Christian Right's Need For Strong Leaders The Christian Right Topics Of Importance Stacking The Courts Religious Freedom Abortion Parental Control In Public Schools Political Voice For Christian Organizations Immigration Voter Suppression The Christian Left The Christian Right As Trumpsters Chapter 6: Trumpsters As Nazis How Tribes Form: Trust In Social Relationships Why Groups? World War I: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, And Nationalism Nationalism Militarism Imperialism Alliances The Aftermath: Setting The Stage For Hitler The Rise Of Nazism And Hitler In Germany The Debate About Trump And Hitler Alarmist Views Of Trump And Hitler Realist Views Of Trump And Hitler Assessing The Trump As Hitler Debate Chapter 7: How Trumpism And Trumpsters Have Changed Social Life In America Sorting, Separatism And Social Life Why We Are So Angry, Hateful, And Polarized Loneliness In The United States Fear Of Losing What We Have Complacency In Thinking And In Action Illustrations Of Fear And Complacency: Critical Race Theory More Fear And Anger: White Privilege Weaponizing Fear And Anger: Woke Culture Chapter 8: Epilogue Update On The January 6th Committee Trump And Withholding Of Documents At Mar-A-Lago Resort Background To The Case Should The Doj Prosecute Trump If The Evidence Supports An Indictment? Efforts Continue To Promote The Big Lie Trump Is Firmly In Control Of The Republican Party The Republican Backpedal Lessons Learned From The Trump Presidency
