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I'm also reminded of BACKLASH!, by George Yancy, Professor of Philosophy at Emory University. BACKLASH! is his response to the vitriolic attacks he received regarding his New York Times article entitled "Dear White America."

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David Roediger's seminal book, The Wages of Whiteness, was 1st published in 1991. Somehow, it has grown MORE relevant as the years have passed.

Anyone interested in American racial formation & theory should listen to this book.

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I'm reminded of a memoir we published in audio: "Hate or Be Hated" by JG Daniel. His dad, a Vietnam Vet in need of mental health services, found the John Birch Society instead. I think mental health issues are at the core of MAGA's appeal.

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Another important book is Jeannine Hill Fletcher's 'the sin of white supremacy', a concise theological work that names white supremacy as a profound moral and spiritual failure within Christianity. Fletcher challenges Christians to confront complicity, repent

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need stronger and stronger 'fixes.' Through this process, right-wing religious communities in the USA and beyond have become more and more reactionary & addicted.

Another book people leaving MAGA might appreciate is this collection of essays by religious leaders.

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controlled communities provide a form of "emotional regulation," but that regulation is surface-level. It doesn't fix underlying issues, just masks them. As Minor explains, rather than providing real emotional health and healing, religion becomes an addiction & the users

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We love Jennie Gage! We have a bunch of books that people leaving MAGA might be interested in.

From 2013, but still relevant: Rober Minor's "When Religion is an Addiction." Jennie, along with others from high-control religions, has talked about how these tightly

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there was an explosion of urban art and street performing.

I wonder, will AI create another explosion of alternative HUMAN art? I hope so.

International Children's Festival and EXPO '86 in their now iconic Big Top tent. EXPO '86 introduced Cirque du Soleil to the world, & they have thrived ever since, even surviving COVID!

The 80s brought us Reagan, Thatcher, & Mulroney in Canada. At the same time, in North America, Europe and beyond,

collection of street performers at any one event ever. Her record has still not been broken. Among these acts was Cirque du Soleil, which had emerged from a troupe of street performers in Quebec. They were a constant presence on the grounds of EXPO '86, and they performed "La Magie Continue" at the