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They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency

They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency

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New York Times bestselling author， Malcolm Nance， offers a chilling warning on a clear， present and existential threat to our democracy… our fellow Americans

“Malcolm Nance is one of the great unsung national security geniuses of the modern era。" —Rachel Maddow

To varying degrees， as many as 74 million Americans have expressed hostility towards American democracy。 Their radicalization is increasingly visible in our day to day life: in neighbor’s or family member’s open discussion of bizarre conspiracy theories， reveling in the fantasy of mass murdering the liberals they believe are drinking the blood of children。 These are the results of the deranged series of lies stoked by former President Donald Trump， made worse by the global pandemic。

The first steps of an American fracture were predicted by Malcolm Nance months before the January 6， 2021 insurrection， heralding the start of a generational terror threat greater than either al-Qaeda or the Islamic State。 Nance calls this growing unrest the Trump Insurgency in the United States or TITUS。

The post-2020 election urge to return to a place of “normalcy”—to forget—is the worst response we can have。 American militiamen， terrorists， and radicalized political activists are already armed in mass numbers and regularly missed in the media; principally because Trump’s most loyal and violent foot soldiers benefit from the ultimate privilege—being white。

They Want to Kill Americans is the first detailed look into the heart of the active Trump-led insurgency， setting the stage for a second nation-wide rebellion on American soil。 This is a chilling and deeply researched early warning to the nation from a counterterrorism intelligence professional: America is primed for a possible explosive wave of terrorist attacks and armed confrontations that aim to bring about a Donald Trump led dictatorship。

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Reviews

Cori ，

Thanks to Goodreads， St。 Martin's Press and Malcolm Nance for my copy of "They Want to Kill Americans。" This was a well written and well researched book。。。and now I'm going to hide under the covers because that is some scary shit！ Thanks to Goodreads， St。 Martin's Press and Malcolm Nance for my copy of "They Want to Kill Americans。" This was a well written and well researched book。。。and now I'm going to hide under the covers because that is some scary shit！ 。。。more

Sharron ，

It's of course well researched and extremely detailed。 Most of the focus is on the organizations， not the politicians， involved。It's hard to stomach。 Knowing most of it， but hearing one thing on top of another is just horrifying。 It's of course well researched and extremely detailed。 Most of the focus is on the organizations， not the politicians， involved。It's hard to stomach。 Knowing most of it， but hearing one thing on top of another is just horrifying。 。。。more

Cindy ，

Have you ever wondered about the KKK， Proud Boys， Aryan Nation， and QAnon in relation to our country today？Have you wondered how those groups could be part of the January 6 events。 Especially when they seem to be anti government？This is the most detailed and significant book on this subject！ Very well researched， and time lined。It is not meant for the light weight reader。 I wish every American would read this book…。no matter their political affiliation。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher fo Have you ever wondered about the KKK， Proud Boys， Aryan Nation， and QAnon in relation to our country today？Have you wondered how those groups could be part of the January 6 events。 Especially when they seem to be anti government？This is the most detailed and significant book on this subject！ Very well researched， and time lined。It is not meant for the light weight reader。 I wish every American would read this book…。no matter their political affiliation。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me this ARC 。。。more

AC ，

Solid， sober， on-target。 But nothing that any compulsive observer of events doesn’t already understand。 A wake-call for the somnolent， however。

Tom Schulte ，

This is an interesting and largely educational investigation of the most rabid， MAGA segments of the modern Right。 The first eight of so felt very shallow and cursory to me and I am glad I pushed through that。 There is details on history of groups such as Proud Boys， The Base， and Oath Keepers I did not know。 There is a fictional imagining of a ruling extreme right that I think could have been left out。 I did not know they were as integrated into establishment GOP as to do security details for p This is an interesting and largely educational investigation of the most rabid， MAGA segments of the modern Right。 The first eight of so felt very shallow and cursory to me and I am glad I pushed through that。 There is details on history of groups such as Proud Boys， The Base， and Oath Keepers I did not know。 There is a fictional imagining of a ruling extreme right that I think could have been left out。 I did not know they were as integrated into establishment GOP as to do security details for prominent Republicans。 This segues into the timeline of the January 6 Insurrection with details on the preparations， actions， and communications of various groups and key members。 。。。more

Rachel Ladd ，

TW: Trump and all the BS that goes along with himThank you to St。 Martin’s Press for a gifted copy！I’m going to start this review by saying I hate Trump。 Don’t like his followers， his fans， not too keen on conservatives…mostly because I believe that women should have control of the healthcare of their bodies， POC in this country shouldn’t be killed unjustly， and there should be a BIG OLE separation of church and state （just to name a few， I could go all day）。 Call me crazy， idk。 So when St。 Mart TW: Trump and all the BS that goes along with himThank you to St。 Martin’s Press for a gifted copy！I’m going to start this review by saying I hate Trump。 Don’t like his followers， his fans， not too keen on conservatives…mostly because I believe that women should have control of the healthcare of their bodies， POC in this country shouldn’t be killed unjustly， and there should be a BIG OLE separation of church and state （just to name a few， I could go all day）。 Call me crazy， idk。 So when St。 Martin’s Press reached out with this book， I was excited to read it so I could finally understand what the frick happened in 2016 and beyond。First off， Nance is known very well in the anti-Trump arena for his past books， and boy can he write a hell of a book。 Mixed with I would say 99。99% fact and then 。1% funny quip， Nance was able to throw in every topic of detail that could relate to the insurgency。 There was no detail spared in this one， and we explore every single possible nook and cranny of this whole chaotic situation。 From people like Timothy McVeigh， all the way to modern leaders of the Proud Boys， this book is all encompassing。That being said I will say it is DENSE。 It is GOOD， and incredibly interesting （especially if you’re into a topic such as this）， but at just over 250 pages， there is a LOT of detail， and sometimes I found myself having to re-read pages because the wording was so dense - and there was a lot of it - I just wanted to make sure that I got it all， and got it correct。This book also brought to light just how absolutely insane the insurgency， and everything surrounding it， is。 It’s quite a terrifying book if you think too much about it （which I tried not to while reading it）。 However， I highly recommend this book。 Just make sure you can commit yourself to it because like I said before， there is so much information， you really have to make sure you understand it all。 。。。more

Michele ，

Seldom have I read a work of non-faction that was such a page turner。 I could not put it down！Scary！ Enlightening in so many new ways。 Thousands of sentences and paragraphs that I wanted to quote and post。 About Trump， about the election， about the co-opting of the Republican Party by Q or Q-Anon， about the Trump Insurgency in the United States （TITUS） aimed at making Trump GEOTUS （God Emperor of the United States）。 Great reading during the Jan。 6 hearings。Some of the lies that people believe ar Seldom have I read a work of non-faction that was such a page turner。 I could not put it down！Scary！ Enlightening in so many new ways。 Thousands of sentences and paragraphs that I wanted to quote and post。 About Trump， about the election， about the co-opting of the Republican Party by Q or Q-Anon， about the Trump Insurgency in the United States （TITUS） aimed at making Trump GEOTUS （God Emperor of the United States）。 Great reading during the Jan。 6 hearings。Some of the lies that people believe are astounding。 Those same people would call this book "fake。" The world is upside down！Amazing story， amazingly written。 。。。more

Joe MW ，

An excellent expansion of the condition I have been referring to as "The Zombie Confederacy" that has been sucking the life's blood of this nation for over 150 years。 It's time it dies once and for ever。 An excellent expansion of the condition I have been referring to as "The Zombie Confederacy" that has been sucking the life's blood of this nation for over 150 years。 It's time it dies once and for ever。 。。。more

K。A。 Jordan ，

Excellent， and AlarmingAnother incredible journey into the political underbelly。 We live in a time that history will recall for generations， if humanity survives the next 50 years。

Sean Campbell ，

Chilling

Jack Reidy ，

I’ll start by saying this is a frightening book。 But then we do live in frightening times。 When I first saw the title， I immediately thought of foreign terrorists。 But I quickly realized I was wrong。 This book is about Americans who want to kill other Americans who disagree with them。The book opens with a story TV discussion shortly after the election of Joe Biden as President。 Many were very happy but Malcolm Nance said “I was there doing my usual job of marring an otherwise happy occasion by I’ll start by saying this is a frightening book。 But then we do live in frightening times。 When I first saw the title， I immediately thought of foreign terrorists。 But I quickly realized I was wrong。 This book is about Americans who want to kill other Americans who disagree with them。The book opens with a story TV discussion shortly after the election of Joe Biden as President。 Many were very happy but Malcolm Nance said “I was there doing my usual job of marring an otherwise happy occasion by warning that a great threat was looming。”After a brief mention of his national security credentials and a mention of his previous books on the subject he progresses to a description of the insurrection of January 6。 2021 in the guise of preventing the actual winner （Biden） of the Presidential election from stealing the election from the actual loser （Trump）。 Sounds crazy but it actually happened。 I found the description of the insurrection itself more or less a repeat of what I have been hearing in the news， but found the background （particularly on militia moments in US history） very interesting。 The descriptions of the crazy ideologies such as Q-Anon were useful but a bit tedious at times since they are so irrational，。 I did appreciate the extensive references。So a bit of a mixed review。 I think we should all find it frightening。 I do recommend this book but depending on how closely you have followed the news of the January 6 insurrection， you could find the descriptions of those events a bit repetitive of what you already know 。。。more

Bey Raines ，

This book left me wondering， by the time I hit middle-age， will America even be anything like a democracy。

David ，

Malcolm Nance writes in clear， direct language about the forces that led to the January 6th insurgency， more than a year before it happened。 He used extremist's words in their own forums and safe spaces to predict their actions。 He breaks down the groups that came together on that day， their similarities and subtle differences between them。 Great， but very depressing， read Malcolm Nance writes in clear， direct language about the forces that led to the January 6th insurgency， more than a year before it happened。 He used extremist's words in their own forums and safe spaces to predict their actions。 He breaks down the groups that came together on that day， their similarities and subtle differences between them。 Great， but very depressing， read 。。。more

Jessica Rampersad ，

Rating 3/5[I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book]“They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias， Terrorists， and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency” by Malcolm W。 Nance discusses the history of Trump-led insurgency and their rebellion in America。 The book also discusses the history of right-wing hate groups and religious terrorists。This is a good read for those interested in non-fiction， politics， and American history。 Nance’s writing follows a clear and concise journalisti Rating 3/5[I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book]“They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias， Terrorists， and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency” by Malcolm W。 Nance discusses the history of Trump-led insurgency and their rebellion in America。 The book also discusses the history of right-wing hate groups and religious terrorists。This is a good read for those interested in non-fiction， politics， and American history。 Nance’s writing follows a clear and concise journalistic style and I learned a ton about the U。S。 This was my first time reading a North American History book and it was good！ 。。。more

Montzalee Wittmann ，

They Want to Kill AmericansThe Militias， Terrorists， and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgencyby Malcolm NanceThis is a book I requested from NetGalley and I want to thank them and the publisher for letting me read this book！ Although I am really getting trump fatigue by now， as most people are， this was very informative。Yes， Nance did lead the reader through many of the events that we all saw or heard on news stations， except on right wing media and I have no idea what they spew on there。 They Want to Kill AmericansThe Militias， Terrorists， and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgencyby Malcolm NanceThis is a book I requested from NetGalley and I want to thank them and the publisher for letting me read this book！ Although I am really getting trump fatigue by now， as most people are， this was very informative。Yes， Nance did lead the reader through many of the events that we all saw or heard on news stations， except on right wing media and I have no idea what they spew on there。 But the rest of the world saw and heard it all， well I thought。 Nance takes the reader deeper。 Nance takes us back and shows us how some of this starts。 He tells us the difference between the militia right wing groups and what each believe。 He gives examples of some crimes they have committed。 Explores their thought processes。 Initiation routine and more。 It's terrifying！ I just didn't realize just how much they hate， period。 But hate women especially。 There is so much more behind the scene info I never heard even from so called liberal media。 Nance really spills the info out there。 This was written BEFORE the Jan 6 committee hearings too！ He knows his stuff！ I enjoyed learning about the new information but just tired of HOPING for justice！ Nance gives a dire warning， and it came true on January 6th， the next terrorist attack on America will probably be again， by fellow Americans。 The goal of many right wing militia groups is to kill every Democrat including man， woman， and child。 So， who is paying attention？ Nance is warning us。 Vote like your lives depends on it because it really does！ 。。。more

Kelly ，

When I saw this book offered as part of the SMPInfluencer program I jumped at it。 Like most Americans， I watched from my television screen on January 6th in horror as the Insurrection unraveled at the Capitol Building。 Shocked and horrified by the images on my screen I desperately wanted to know more about how we got to this point。 I knew President Trump’s base had a range of characters。 People who vote Republican regardless of who the candidate is because it’s in their best interest， people who When I saw this book offered as part of the SMPInfluencer program I jumped at it。 Like most Americans， I watched from my television screen on January 6th in horror as the Insurrection unraveled at the Capitol Building。 Shocked and horrified by the images on my screen I desperately wanted to know more about how we got to this point。 I knew President Trump’s base had a range of characters。 People who vote Republican regardless of who the candidate is because it’s in their best interest， people who saw him as different and wanted to give him a try and those who latched onto some of his more undesirable traits。 Did he really have enough sycophant fanatics that they’d actively try to start a war for him？ The answer was yes， yes he did。 In Malcolm Nance’s new book， which I’m abbreviating to TWTKA， the reader learns about our countries history with terrorism， how domestic terrorist cells have expanded and why & how the Insurrection came to be。 Nance also explains the missed warning signs by law enforcement and what we as Americans can do to combat this brand of extremism。 TWTKA has 39 pages of references and Nance is an expert in the field of counterterrorism。 This is a book I firmly believe everyone should read。 Regardless of how you feel or felt about President Trump’s time in office， the events on January 6th should be the wake up call we all need to pay better attention to the culture and atmosphere in our country。 。。。more

Karen ，

Malcolm Nance has written a masterpiece about terrorist groups inside the United States。 He has coined the term TITUS， Trump Insurgency in The United States to write about the various groups who came together in Washington D。C。 on January 6， 2021。 Nance not only looked at that day in Washington， but he writes about white nationalist groups that formed in the 20’s， 30’s， and other groups in each decade。 As a resident of northern Indiana I was surprised to see him mention Tom Metzger and the effec Malcolm Nance has written a masterpiece about terrorist groups inside the United States。 He has coined the term TITUS， Trump Insurgency in The United States to write about the various groups who came together in Washington D。C。 on January 6， 2021。 Nance not only looked at that day in Washington， but he writes about white nationalist groups that formed in the 20’s， 30’s， and other groups in each decade。 As a resident of northern Indiana I was surprised to see him mention Tom Metzger and the effects he had in forming groups。 At the beginning of one of his chapters， he started with this quote that really spoke to me， “If we are to have another [civil war]， I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon's， but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side， and superstition， ambition， and ignorance on the other。” I had not heard this before and I was surprised to see that it was written by Ulysses S。 Grant。 There is so much information about Charlottesville， police， prior military， and others who participated on January 6。 The various groups such as QAnon， ThreePercenters， Proud Boys…。who came together to storm the Capitol。 There is so much information to absorb， and I appreciate it that it is told in plain everyday English。 It is also is well sourced with footnotes。 My thanks to St。 Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 The opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more

obs20 ，

FrighteningIn light of the January sixth investigation it is much easier to take seriously the potential consequences of the Trump loving malcontents。 They will probably try again。 If they do we must insist that they be punished to the maximum that which the law permits。

kathereine vik ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Blockbuster。 As always， Nance calms me down， because he points out the water we're all swimming in using skill， truth and rock solid data。 The systemic racism has a shadow， and Malcolm Nance is able to objectively remind us this shadow is absolutely darker than the common citizen can grasp。 For some who needs more information after J6 #7， this will help you！ Thank you， Mr。 Nance。 Blockbuster。 As always， Nance calms me down， because he points out the water we're all swimming in using skill， truth and rock solid data。 The systemic racism has a shadow， and Malcolm Nance is able to objectively remind us this shadow is absolutely darker than the common citizen can grasp。 For some who needs more information after J6 #7， this will help you！ Thank you， Mr。 Nance。 。。。more

BoxerLover2 ，

The truth is very scary。 This book should be required reading for every true American。You have a choice。 You can be a patriot or you can be a terrorist。 Don’t be a terrorist。

Nidhi Shrivastava ，

Thank you to Netgalley， St。 Martin's Press， and the author for an advanced copy of this timely and urgent book。 January 6th holds a special meaning for me - it was the time when I submitted the full draft of my PhD dissertation to my advisor。 It was also the time when I was driving when the news changed and was shaped by the violence that was taking place at the Capitol Building - a sight I thought I would never see in the United States。 I have heard Malcolm Nance speak before， and was pleasantl Thank you to Netgalley， St。 Martin's Press， and the author for an advanced copy of this timely and urgent book。 January 6th holds a special meaning for me - it was the time when I submitted the full draft of my PhD dissertation to my advisor。 It was also the time when I was driving when the news changed and was shaped by the violence that was taking place at the Capitol Building - a sight I thought I would never see in the United States。 I have heard Malcolm Nance speak before， and was pleasantly surprised when I received the advanced copy of his non-fiction study of the events。 Undoubtedly， this book is well-researched and gives us an informative， but also prophetic message to be concerned about how this historical event has redefined history。 This is a timely book that those who have been following the January 6 hearings on the televisions should read。 While there are other non-fiction books that have come on the Trump era over the years， Nance's book offers a new and well-informed perspective as someone who is an insider in the government as a US government official。 He explores the current hot-button issues on this topic including the QAnon scandal， which has also been prominent in the news channel。 。。。more

Joy Whiteside ，

What a read， wow。 I could not put this book down once I started。 Once you start reading you are hooked and need to continue in order to find out more。 It moves along at really great pace which made for a great read。 The more you read the more you are sucked into it and need to see what happens next。 This is a book that you need to read， you will not be sorry that you did。

Amber ，

Thank you to St。 Martin's Press for this book's Advanced Reader Edition and eARC copy。 All thoughts are my own。Malcolm Nance has a background in intelligence and national security which gives him a unique perspective on the challenges of the depths that the cult of Trump will go to to put/keep him in power。 Of course， the most prolific event has been the storming of the United States Capitol building in Washington D。C。 on January 6， 2021。 But that wasn't the beginning by any means of this violen Thank you to St。 Martin's Press for this book's Advanced Reader Edition and eARC copy。 All thoughts are my own。Malcolm Nance has a background in intelligence and national security which gives him a unique perspective on the challenges of the depths that the cult of Trump will go to to put/keep him in power。 Of course， the most prolific event has been the storming of the United States Capitol building in Washington D。C。 on January 6， 2021。 But that wasn't the beginning by any means of this violent ideology。 Nance takes us through recent American history where we have examples of white supremacist groups willing to use violence and terrorist tactics to send a message to the government。 Timothy McVeigh， the Oklahoma City bomber， believed these messages and was incensed by the events in Waco， TX to send his own message to the ATF。 Nance points out that these groups tend to go underground after events such as the OKC bombing where these ideals are not palatable to the public。 But there has been a major shift recently where we are now seeing elected officials espouse these ideals publicly。Nance does a great job of going through many of the white supremacist groups pushing for violence and perpetrating disinformation， the most prolific being Q-Anon。 Trump's unwillingness to denounce these groups has only empowered them leading to violent events like on January 6th and lone-wolf attacks。 I thought this book was incredibly informative and even though I have an interest in the subject matter and was aware of the people， groups， and events at play， I liked having it all in one book and separated out by how these groups come to be， develop their messaging， and then act on their violent ideology。 。。。more

Nancy L ，

Malcolm Nance is an expert on terrorism and the intelligence it takes to counter them。 His knowledge makes this book and incredible read， although a rather depressing one。 Nance takes us through how we got to this place in history where once rational people are now so single-minded that they would hurt and kill other Americans。 We are taken into the mindset of the militias and their large swaths of weaponry and then onto Q Anon followers。 Nance is able to help us understand people who are conspi Malcolm Nance is an expert on terrorism and the intelligence it takes to counter them。 His knowledge makes this book and incredible read， although a rather depressing one。 Nance takes us through how we got to this place in history where once rational people are now so single-minded that they would hurt and kill other Americans。 We are taken into the mindset of the militias and their large swaths of weaponry and then onto Q Anon followers。 Nance is able to help us understand people who are conspiracy theorists about as well as possible。 I don't think I will ever completely understand them， but I'm trying。 The book then moves on to the Insurgency。 This is where it all comes together， where the "believers" became the doers。 The hatred that was shown that day for Americans who feel differently and the police who dared to try to stop the insurgents entering the Capitol， it was the saddest day for America。 I am very impressed with how Nance was able to research all those involved， this was an enlightening book and a testament to how we have to do better as a nation。 。。。more

Barbara （The Bibliophage） ，

Originally published on my book blog， TheBibliophage。com。 4。5 stars rounded upMalcolm Nance presents a compelling case in his new book， They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias， Terrorists， and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency。 And it couldn’t be more timely， with the January 6th hearings currently ongoing。 Nance is a former US Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer and regular media pundit。This is Nance’s ninth book， and his others focus more on foreign terrorist activity。 This time he turns Originally published on my book blog， TheBibliophage。com。 4。5 stars rounded upMalcolm Nance presents a compelling case in his new book， They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias， Terrorists， and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency。 And it couldn’t be more timely， with the January 6th hearings currently ongoing。 Nance is a former US Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer and regular media pundit。This is Nance’s ninth book， and his others focus more on foreign terrorist activity。 This time he turns the lens to domestic terror threats to the US。 And learning that we have no laws—not even one—that address domestic terrorism is a shock to my system。As the book begins， Nance focuses on the aspects of the Trump insurgency， especially their goals and methods。 He calls this TITUS （Trump Insurgency in the United States。） And then he moves along to the history and current-day practices of militia-type organizations。 He explains how they recruit and train new members， as well as how they communicate using social media and the Internet。 Every paragraph is more chilling than the last。Nance also spends an entire section of his book detailing the Q-Anon movement， from its beginning to the permutations along the way。 He shows how it became enmeshed with the 2020 Presidential re-election campaign。 And then he discusses how it changed America’s response and our collective experience with COVID-19。His final section summarizes the combination of these points and， not surprisingly， assesses America as we know it to be in “mortal danger。” There’s very little hope in this book， but Nance explains why keeping our eyes open is vital to survival。My conclusionsThis is a one-sided book。 Nance never tries to illustrate the “good guys on both sides” concept。 He hits hard and repeatedly at the radicalization happening throughout our nation。 But if your perspective already leans this way， you will find multiple cogent defenses of the need for action and the danger of complacency。Nance provides me with the language and insight into the TITUS mindset。 I’ll never see news reports， legislative actions， or even pop culture quite the same way。 The new series from Amazon Prime called The Terminal List is an example。 We spent several nights watching during the time I read Nance’s book。 In the book， he discusses the Lone Wolf as a domestic terrorist。 This person plans and executes a dramatic terror event on their own。 And in one sense， the hero/antihero of The Terminal List is just that。The character also illustrates another concept from Nance and domestic terrorism or insurgency。 That’s the idea of a sovereign citizen， a single person or family who refuses to acknowledge the authority of the military or government。 Interestingly， these folks are sometimes veterans or even actively serving。 In The Terminal List， the main character becomes a vigilante， out to make people pay for ways he was wronged。 And while we want to cheer for the strong man left standing， stories like this reinforce dangerous concepts。I admit it。 Following the many points Nance makes fills me with more dread than hope for our country’s future。 But if you prefer to live with eyes wide open， then this is a must-read book about the making of current-day political history。Pair with Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present by Ruth Ben-Ghiat， another media pundit and scholar。 The international perspective and longer historical lens is equally chilling。AcknowledgmentsMany thanks to NetGalley， St。 Martin’s Press， and the author for a digital advanced reader’s copy in exchange for this honest review。 They Want to Kill Americans debuts on July 12， 2022。 。。。more

Hannah Murrell ，

Wow this was hard to read however it was truly incredible。 It is very strange to be reading books about events that I have lived through and that happened only a few years ago。 This book is a history of how we got here but it is also a warning。 I wish I could post my highlights because I was highlighting every other sentence。 This book is scary but its also important and necessary。 I HIGHLY recommend for those of us who are still trying to process the Trump presidency and the January 6th terrori Wow this was hard to read however it was truly incredible。 It is very strange to be reading books about events that I have lived through and that happened only a few years ago。 This book is a history of how we got here but it is also a warning。 I wish I could post my highlights because I was highlighting every other sentence。 This book is scary but its also important and necessary。 I HIGHLY recommend for those of us who are still trying to process the Trump presidency and the January 6th terrorist attack。 Thank you SO much to St。 Martin's Press for this advanced copy。 Out tomorrow - 7/12。 。。。more

Robert ，

Very poorly written political puff bit for this congressmanCherry picks parts of multiday testimony that aggress with his planJan 6 th should not have happened but when you release portions， and not completetestimony you greatly undermine your case。 Epically when the doc's don't back up the info you put out。 With editors at the New Yorker mag the ctte report has already been written it come out on Sept 13 of this years and will be 881 pages。 Its already at the printer or how would you have a pag Very poorly written political puff bit for this congressmanCherry picks parts of multiday testimony that aggress with his planJan 6 th should not have happened but when you release portions， and not completetestimony you greatly undermine your case。 Epically when the doc's don't back up the info you put out。 With editors at the New Yorker mag the ctte report has already been written it come out on Sept 13 of this years and will be 881 pages。 Its already at the printer or how would you have a page count？ You can already order the "official" report off AmazonNone of the hearsay they have allowed could even be allowed in a grand jury。 The rules of evidence clearly say hearsay is not admissible。 The NY Times and MSNBC make it breaking news but folks saying they were told by someone， that was told by another， that some said they heard from a third party that was told by someone that might have overheard a small part of a phone conversation that X said 。。。。。。。Perhaps interview Ray Epps under oath in public If you want the truth you don't need to have hire an ABC producer to present hearings in primetime？ If there is a crime indict somebody， no matter who it is， if not announce that as well 。。。more

Suzette ，

An excellent resource that details the rise of the insurgency in America。 It explains it in a manner that is simple to understand for the average reader。 It is a great guide that prepares people to form informed opinions about the state and future of the political parties。

Dallas Shattuck ，

First and foremost， thank you to Netgally and St。 Martins Press for the #gifted e-book and physical copies。I am always interested in non-fiction， especially on white nationalist/domestic terrorist topics。 And I really wanted to like this one。 But in all honesty， it left me underwhelmed and feeling like I didn't really learn anything new。I think my biggest confusion was the author's tone。 It felt like he was trying to mesh academic/scholarly style， with formal language and hundreds of citations， First and foremost， thank you to Netgally and St。 Martins Press for the #gifted e-book and physical copies。I am always interested in non-fiction， especially on white nationalist/domestic terrorist topics。 And I really wanted to like this one。 But in all honesty， it left me underwhelmed and feeling like I didn't really learn anything new。I think my biggest confusion was the author's tone。 It felt like he was trying to mesh academic/scholarly style， with formal language and hundreds of citations， with a more political focus， with hyperbolic statements that did not have citations。 For me， these two styles didn't mesh together well。 Overall， I was really interested in the topic and appreciate the author's willingness to tackle this topic， but this wasn't for me。 。。。more

Monica ，

I finished it， but it was hard to stick with it。 The author more or less ranted about Trump supporters that have taken things a little to far。 Yes， Trump lied during his whole Administration。 Don't most politicians？ Yes， the hard core supporters of his are crazy。 （Now， before you get mad at me， I voted for Trump。 My reasons: first time， I can't stand Hillary。 Second time， I don't believe in Abortions。） So I can call them crazy。 The author ranted about everything Trump did and his continuing to d I finished it， but it was hard to stick with it。 The author more or less ranted about Trump supporters that have taken things a little to far。 Yes， Trump lied during his whole Administration。 Don't most politicians？ Yes， the hard core supporters of his are crazy。 （Now， before you get mad at me， I voted for Trump。 My reasons: first time， I can't stand Hillary。 Second time， I don't believe in Abortions。） So I can call them crazy。 The author ranted about everything Trump did and his continuing to do。 Yes， Trump should not have told me to march or attack。 For that I think he should be persecuted to the fullest of the law。 But， a book that I thought would really look at what happened， why and may happen in the future， to me came out as really biased toward the Republican party。 It made it sound as if， the writer thinks all Republicans are nothing but a bunch of crazy people。 He literally attacked everything that is conservative， at least to me。Publishes July 12， 2022Thanks to Netgalley， and St。 Martin's Press。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

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