{"product_id":"going-mainstream-how-extremists-are-taking-over","title":"Going Mainstream : How extremists are taking over","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe internationally bestselling author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/going-dark?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=0271dc1be\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoing Dark: the secret social lives of extremists\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (A Telegraph Book of the Year) returns to explore why radical ideas are increasingly infiltrating politics, popular culture and our everyday lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Incels. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnti Vaxxers. Conspiracy theorists. Neo-Nazis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOnce, these groups all belonged on the fringes of the political spectrum. Today, accelerated by a pandemic, global conflict and rapid technological change, their ideas are becoming more widespread: QAnon proponents run for U.S. Congress, neo-fascists win elections in Europe, and celebrity influencers spread dangerous myths to millions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoing Mainstream\u003c\/em\u003e asks the question: What is happening here? Going undercover online and in person, UK counter-extremism expert Julia Ebner reveals how, united by a shared sense of grievance and scepticism about institutions, radicalised individuals are influencing the mainstream as never before. Hidden from public scrutiny, they leverage social media to create alternative information ecosystems and build sophisticated networks funded by dark money. Ebner's candid conversations with extremists offer a nuanced and gripping insight into why people have turned to the fringes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe explores why outlandish ideas have taken hold and disinformation is spreading faster than ever. And she speaks to the activists and educators who are fighting to turn the tide. Going Mainstream is a dispatch from the darkest front of the culture wars, and a vital wake-up call.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Julia Ebner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44349936599297,"sku":"9781804183151","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/websitecovertemplate-2024-01-13T121732.985.png?v=1705148263","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/going-mainstream-how-extremists-are-taking-over","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}