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Black Pill
Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics | Elle Reeve
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This tour de force of investigative journalismin the vein of The Next Civil War and Why Were Polarizedreveals how the battle between the right and left is spilling out from the darkest corners of the internet into the real world with often tragic consequences. Award-winning journalist and CNN correspondent Elle Reeve was not surprised by the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. With years of in-depth research and on-the-ground investigative reporting under her belt, Reeve was aware of the preoccupations of the online far right and their journey from the computer to QAnon, militias, and racist groups. At the same time, Reeve saw a parallel growth of counterforces, with citizen vigilantes using new tools and tactics to take down the far right. This ongoing battle, long fought mainly on the internet, had arrived in the real world with greater and greater frequency. With a sharp eye for detail and a dash of dark humor, Reeve explains the origins of this shocking sweep of political violence. Drawing on countless interviews with sources in the white nationalist movement as well as hundreds of as-yet-unseen documents, she takes us on a surreal journey from the darkest corners of the internet to the most significant and chilling scenes of real-world political violence in generations. A stranger-than-fiction odyssey into the dark heart of what American politics has become, Black Pill is necessary reading for any supporter of democracy.
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JenniferEgnor
JenniferEgnor
Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics | Elle Reeve
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I was eager to read this book and quickly grabbed it off of the library shelf when it arrived, but I‘m so glad to have finished it. The author has been closely reporting on the right, in fascist and highly abusive spaces for a while now; this isn‘t easy. Here, she tells the story of how Fred Brennan‘s creation of 8chan birthed the nightmare we are seeing in America today, and reminds us that you cannot separate racism from misogyny. This ⬇️

JenniferEgnor book is worth the read, though much of its content is hard to stomach. Elle is brave and I‘m grateful for her journalism. This book reminded me of another book I read: Troll Nation, by Amanda Marcotte. The two are similar; Troll Nation was my first education about the incel movement and the disgusting social media platform called Gab🐸. I‘ll be listening to interviews with Elle on whatever podcasts I find, and watch her documentary again. (edited) 2d
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Chelsea.Poole
Chelsea.Poole
Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics | Elle Reeve
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Not a happy book, but shining a light on the fringes of society (which have become mainstream) is vital work and I don‘t know how Elle Reeve does it. Profiled here are leaders in the movements breeding hate and violence in America. I think it‘s important to learn about the outrageous behavior so that it stays outside of the norm and people don‘t get sucked into narratives they find online. Neo nazis, Jan. 6th, incels, oh my!

julieclair Sounds like an important book. Great review. 5mo
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NotCool
NotCool
Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics | Elle Reeve
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It‘s probably good that the Alt-right don‘t like each other anymore than people outside of their movement like them.

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Hooked_on_books
Hooked_on_books
Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics | Elle Reeve
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I‘m giving this a pick because it‘s well done, but frankly I have mixed feelings. While I think it‘s important to be aware of elements of hate in our society so we can combat it, I worry that detailing individuals pedaling that hate gives them a platform we shouldn‘t give them.

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Megabooks
Megabooks
Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics | Elle Reeve
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Reeve is a reporter on the alt right beat at Vice then CNN. She traces the line from 4Chan to 8Chan to the Unite the Right rally to Jan 6. She speaks with the nihilistic young men who populate this underworld of incels and Nazis. Some escape and some don‘t. A very important book, especially heading into the presidential election.

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