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Podcast: The Bunker – News without the nonsense
Episode: Bunker USA: The evolution of America's far right extremists
Description: Right wing extremists are often considered lone wolves. But platforms like 4chan have made it easier than ever for extremist communities to grow. Alex Andreou speaks to best-selling author Jeffrey Toobin about his latest book, Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism, which explores the connection between the Oklahoma City bomber and the rise of modern day far right extremism.
“It’s easy for extremists to find each other. That plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan was hatched over Facebook chat.”
“The federal government has not done enough to challenge the idea that all terrorists are Isla...