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Homegrown
- Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Toobin
- Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh, leading to the January 6 insurrection—from acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin.
Timothy McVeigh wanted to start a movement.
Speaking to his lawyers days after the Oklahoma City bombing, the Gulf War veteran expressed no regrets: killing 168 people was his patriotic duty. He cited the Declaration of Independence from memory: “Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.” He had obsessively followed the siege of Waco and seethed at the imposition of President Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban. A self-proclaimed white separatist, he abhorred immigration and wanted women to return to traditional roles. As he watched the industrial decline of his native Buffalo, McVeigh longed for when America was great.
New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin traces the dramatic history and profound legacy of Timothy McVeigh, who once declared, “I believe there is an army out there, ready to rise up, even though I never found it.” But that doesn’t mean his army wasn’t there. With news-breaking reportage, Toobin details how McVeigh’s principles and tactics have flourished in the decades since his death in 2001, reaching an apotheosis on January 6 when hundreds of rioters stormed the Capitol. Based on nearly a million previously unreleased tapes, photographs, and documents, including detailed communications between McVeigh and his lawyers, as well as interviews with such key figures as Bill Clinton, Homegrown reveals how the story of Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing is not only a powerful retelling of one of the great outrages of our time, but a warning for our future.
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- mr j j craggy
- 13-06-23
Excellent
McVey would certainly have been wearing a maga cap and talking nonsense about Qanon had he been alive today. A clear antecedent of today’s US right wing nutters. Great book.
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- Luke Ow
- 03-09-24
A Riveting & Sobering Message
An absorbing account of the build-up to & aftermath of an act of mass murder
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- A. J. Lenehan
- 13-06-23
Toobin continues to shine
I read Toobin’s book in the OJ trial and that led me to this one. He isn’t sensationalist, just balanced and insightful. I like his work.
This is well narrated too.
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- Julian
- 23-05-23
A gripping account on the Oklahoma City bombing and it’s aftermath
There is much to admire here. The bulk of the book is focused on the bombing, its origins and planning. The bomber, Timothy McVeigh and his key co-conspirator Terry Nichols, emerge as rootless drifters, each failing in a succession of short-lived jobs and relationships. McVeigh’s implacable hatred of the federal government after the Ruby Ridge and Waco sieges fuelled his determination to make the sort of statement that - he hoped - would trigger an open rebellion in the US. His subsequent murder of 168 innocent men, women and children at the Alfred P Murrah building on the second anniversary of the ending of the Waco siege was the murderous, craven result. The last sections of the book explore the rise of far-right domestic terror groups and the individuals who have drawn, at least in part, from McVeigh’s actions. This is less satisfying, as it feels little more than an afterthought to the bombing. Nevertheless, this is an important, timely book with a clear warning about the rise of bigotry and hatred among the far-right in the US.
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