They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency

An excellent resource that details the rise of the insurgency in America. It explains it in a manner that is simple to understand for the average reader. It is a great guide that prepares people to form informed opinions about the state and future of the political parties.

Be. Very. Frightened.

I agree with pretty much everything in this book. The author states he is a retired USA government intelligence officer (though I did not see anywhere exactly who he worked for & in what role). The main problem for me (& why I own several unread books on the Trump years) is there is too much awful, frightening (though accurate) information to absorb while keeping my sanity. That said, this should be required reading for every American who isn't already a confirmed fascist. (though I think "required reading" is a fascist statement, sigh).

And that is part of the problem. The authoritarian Republicans simply tell people what to do & their "fans" do it; where the progressives spend much time coming to a consensus (a process I agree with in theory, but it doesn't work in today's America because of the fascist far right); and as a result the republi-cons get the results they want the majority of the time. And while most of today's problems (the poor response to Covid, Crime, the economy) were caused by Trump * Biden was handed a very difficult situation, Imo, Biden is the wrong person at the wrong time to lead us out of this, MAYBE Bernie Sanders could have, And with Manchin, Sinema & the alt-right packed supreme court, there isn't a lot the spineless Dems can do. IMO, today's Dems are mostly Regan Republicans.

While Donald the Clown plays a major role in this book, the main topic is the fascist right in America of which Trump is only one (major part). He legitimatized the racist, fascist right. To paraphrase the author, the problem is that a certain number of whites in the USA don't have any self esteem other than being white. As such, they HATE anyone who isn't an Anglo/Aryan white; because in their minds people of color have passed them on the "worthiness" scale. In fact, the author basically calls most of the Proud Boys, Boogaloo Boys, etc, "obese" losers with no life & little intelligence. That's a 2 edged sword: there is truth to that, & it also feeds the far right's belief that progressive are elitist. His model is called "TITUS" & includes 4 different factions of the alt right. While the author doesn't really discuss this, "MAGA" nation was created by Trump promising low income rural people that he would take care of them. Sadly, they chose to not see that their lives became much worse under Trump, as he didn't help them at all; just made Covid Worse & took away benefits which even right wing fascists deserve if they are low income Americans.

We are inches from a civil war, which other than the violence, i as a progressive wouldn't mind. In my mind, the only solution is to split the USA into 2 countries. The problem is the progressive strongholds are on the 2 coasts, & the fascism is centered in mid-America, totally splitting up the Blue states by physical distance. I personally wish we could get along, but I'm very concerned that we are past that point.

As the author points out, a significant number of those who are supposed to protect us have already gone to the fascist side (police, military, government, etc)

There is a phenomenal amount of information here; really too much to take in at one sitting. It's like the actual Trump presidency, there were over 30,000 documented lies in 4 years + the campaign. There is no way to keep up with it. There is much more terrifying information in this book that I can paraphrase here. Again, unless you are part of the 25% or so of Americans who are already confirmed violent fascists, please consider reading it.

Another issue that few have talked about is it's really difficult to have effective political demonstrations in a pandemic, & the red states have been allowed to make it very difficult for progressives to vote (anti-voting laws) & to have their votes matter (gerrymandering)

Our upcoming midterms & the next presidential election will determine whether we stay free or become a Western satellite of Russia. VOTE, PLEASE VOTE progressive.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Bought as a gift for my husband. He said it was a well-written book that takes a real look at the possibility of a rebellion on US soil lead by US citizens against our own people. The thought of this happening is unnerving. The reality is to scary and real to just brush it under the rug.

Malcolm Nance is an awesome writer. He doesn't pull any punches and tells it the way it is. The book is very insightful and a quick read.

Malcolm Nance makes it clear in no uncertain terms that Trump and those around him are leading an insurgency with the goal of installing Trump as dictator and ending our democratic government as we know it. He does this by showing how the various groups listed in the subtitle of his book joined together to plan and execute the Insurrection of January 6, and how they continue to plan and scheme toward the next installment to overthrow the U.S. government. He does this laying bare their actions taken toward their goal. And he uses their own words, both spoken and written, to back up every revelation he makes. To say most will find this a jarring read is to understate the feelings of concern and outrage loyal citizens of the U.S.A. will feel.

Within this one book readers will find the clearest account of what happened before, on, and after January 6. They will have at hand succinct explanations of dangerous terroristic militias, the Proud Boys, Three Percenters, Oath Keepers, and Boogaloo Bois. They will gain a clearer understanding of the origins and misbeliefs of Q-Anon, and how the Trump camp and Republican Party have simultaneously been coopted by the movement and have coopted it. Most importantly, in the face of this onslaught against the U.S., readers will learn how we can fight back, including holding these groups and their insurrectionist plots and actions to account with shows of power and strict enforcement of laws at hand. While not offering much hope of getting what’s really needed, a domestic terrorism law, due to an obstructionist Republican Party, even this makes clear that voters have a duty to turn these people out of office to remove the barrier to effective counter measures.

Why, readers might ask, show anybody listen to Nance? Because Nance has a long history in counterintelligence, both while in and out of the U.S. military. Having fought against al-Qaeda and ISIS, he understands how these organizations work, and how our own homegrown terrorists have taken pages from these groups’ playbooks. Nance offers the nation a message it might regret not heeding.

They Want to Kill Americans The Militias Terrorists and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency by Malcolm Nance

309 Pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Release Date: July 12, 2022

Nonfiction (Adult), Politics, Society Issues, Militias, Terrorists, Insurrection

The book is divided into the following parts and chapters.

Part I: Threat Assessment
Chapter 1: Surprise Attack on Democracy
Chapter 2: The Goals of the Trump Insurgency

Part II: The Threats – American Insurgents
Chapter 3: The American Terrorists of TITUS
Chapter 4: TITUS’s Street-Enforcers Wing
Chapter 5: TITUS’s Armed-Militias Wing
Chapter 6: Treasonous Praetorians
Chapter 7: How the Insurgents Are Radicalized
Chapter 8: Make America Burn Again

Part III: The Deranged Ideology of the Orange Jihad
Chapter 9: Q-Anon and the Weaponization of Trump Cultism
Chapter 10: Q-Anon and the Coronavirus Suicide Cult
Chapter 11: Q Takes Over TITUS

Part IV: Final Warning
Chapter 12: The Trump Insurgency Begins
Chapter 13: Assessment – America in Mortal Danger

Malcolm Nance does an amazing job chronicling the terrorist attacks against Americans. Most of the book is concentrated on and around events leading up to the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol. He uses the acronym TITUS – Trump Insurgency in the United States. If you are interested in American history or domestic terrorism, you will enjoy this book.

RATING: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book goes over all the reasons why January 6th occurred. It discusses events before January 6th in chronological order and lays out all the research so that the reader clearly knows how this almost coup of our democracy could have happened.

This is also a stark warning that the issues really haven’t gone away and could happen again as our democracy is very fragile due to all of this.

I really appreciated the amount of research that went into this book and enjoyed the read even though it was like a punch to the gut reading it.

Like most Americans, I watched in horror on January 6, 2021, as these horrific events unfolded at the seat of our Democracy. Like many Americans, I wondered how these horrific events could happen in our beautiful country. It felt like a horrible nightmare. In this book, Malcolm Nance gives a very informative view of the evils lurking in our democracy. With his counterintelligence background, Nance methodically presents an assessment of this threat to our democracy. He covers the origins of many of these hate groups and how they have drawn in followers. This book is a must-read for all Americans that cares about saving our democracy.