Kill All Normies
Kill All Normies
Angela Nagle
Russell Brand
Very excited by this writer and this book on where we are RIGHT NOW in this mad cultural moment. - Russell Brand
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Kill All Normies

Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars from 4chan and Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right

Angela Nagle
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Angela Nagle
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In "Kill All Normies," Angela Nagle delves deep into the tumultuous undercurrents of the internet age, charting the rise and entrenchment of the alt-right movement alongside its ideological adversaries. With a keen eye for detail, Nagle navigates the complex web of online subcultures, from the obscure corners of neo-reactionary and white separatist movements to the more conspicuous arenas of libertarian provocateurs and meme-driven politics. She examines how these digital domains have become the new battlegrounds for cultural wars, once thought to be relics of the 1990s, yet now reinvigorated and more virulent in the age of social media. Through a meticulous exploration of online discourse, Nagle exposes how both sides of this digital divide are marked by their own forms of extremism: from the alt-right's flirtation with far-right ideologies to the progressive left's adherence to a language of trigger warnings and safe spaces. "Kill All Normies" is not just a chronicle of online culture wars; it is a critical analysis of how the internet has reshaped political and cultural dialogues, blurring the lines between the fringe and the mainstream, the ironic and the earnest. Nagle's work serves as a sobering reflection on the state of contemporary politics and culture, urging a collective reevaluation of the path forward in an increasingly polarized society.

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Released
2017
30 Jun
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Very excited by this writer and this book on where we are RIGHT NOW in this mad cultural moment. - Russell Brand
The pop culture cliché of the American High School movie, which adapted old archetypes, depicted a social world in which the worst sexists were always the all brawn no brains sports jock. But now that the online world has given us a glimpse into the inner lives of others, one of the surprising revelations is that it is the nerdish self-identifying nice guy who could never get the girl who has been exposed as the much more hate-filled, racist, misogynist who is insanely jealous of the happiness of others.
— Angela Nagle, Kill All Normies

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