Trump goes full 'Unhumans'
Last month, I warned that Donald Trump was adopting the dangerous strategy laid out in a 2024 book called Unhumans. The extremist book calls on MAGA voters to view Democrats and liberals as demonic creatures unworthy of life.
Today, Trump made it official. In a post on social media, he gave a full-throated endorsement of “Unhumans” and urged his followers to buy it.
“‘Unhumans’ is a fantastic book — Get your copy today!” wrote the president of the United States, invoking his fake panic over imaginary “communists”
You can read last month’s warning here: “Why Trump Keeps Talking About Communism: The 'Unhumans' Playbook.”
This brief essay was highlighted by historian Heather Cox Richardson and NPR’s On The Media. But, so far, most of the mainstream media appears content to ignore the president’s unhinged rhetorical strategy, which has roots in this extremist book.
Now that Trump has admitted what he’s up to, perhaps it’s time for Beltway journalists to do their job and tell people what the president is planning. Unhumans is a quick read.
And here’s a brief explainer video that tells you what you need to know:
Nerd Reich Meets MS NOW’s Chris Hayes
Know what else the mainstream media mostly isn’t telling you? About the tech billionaire plan to destroy American democracy. Fortunately—or unfortunately—that’s what my book is all about.
The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy is a New York Times “Instant Bestseller.” If you haven’t already, please buy it at your local bookstore. Or use this Bookshop link to support this newsletter.
Recently, I joined Chris Hayes of MS NOW for a conversation about The Nerd Reich. Watch it below: “‘They are REALLY REALLY DUMB’ about some things”: Gil Durán Exposed Silicon Valley Oligarchs.
A lot of major press outlets and celebrated tech critics are still pretending my book doesn’t exist. But we made the NYT list without them, and we’ll continue to break through. We have no other choice!
