David Neiwert is an investigative journalist based in Seattle and a contributing writer for the Southern Poverty Law Center. He is the author of numerous books including the new Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump, The Eliminationists: How Hate Talk Radicalized the American Right, Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us, Over the Cliff: How Obama's Election Drove the American Right Insane.

David and Chauncey discuss how Donald Trump, the Republican Party, and the right-wing hate media instigate violence such as what took place last week in Pittsburgh, the "MAGA Bomber", and the hate crime killing of 2 elderly black people in Louisville. David also details the various elements of the so-called "alt-right" and how its white supremacist politics are central to the violence inspired by Donald Trump. In addition, David explains the role (and dangers) of "scripted violence" and "eliminationist" language used by today's conservatives against their fellow Americans and the intentional violence which occurs as a result.

David and Chauncey also issue a warning: there will only be more violence as directed and encouraged by Donald Trump and his allies if the Democrats win control of the House of Representatives in next week's midterm elections.

During this week's podcast Chauncey "connects the dots" about the sensationalistic violence of Trump's "MAGA Bomber" to the barbarism of the mass murder which took place at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Chauncey also offers a new concept for listeners of the podcast: America is a "pathocracy".

Chauncey again asks, "what are the American people going to do?" in the face of Donald Trump and the right-wing movement's fascist violence against them.

SELECTED LINKS OF INTEREST FOR THIS EPISODE OF THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW  

• Dave Neiwert's website 
• Pittsburgh shooting: Squirrel Hill is a Jewish enclave and Mr. Rogers' neighborhood
• From Democracy to Pathocracy: The Rise of the Political Psychopath 
• ‘An Attack On Everything That We Stand For’: Rabbi Late For Service, Misses Shooting By Mere Minutes 
• A 97-year-old, an elderly wife and husband: These are the 11 victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre 
• Why isn't Kroger shooting being called a hate crime, critics ask
• REVEALED: MAGABomber married a fellow stripper while he was touring the country as a private dancer but left her after just a few months - and he is due to appear in Miami federal court on Monday
• Cesar Sayoc was a stripper, a club manager, a dry cleaner and, cops say, a mail bomber
• Pipe Bombs Sent to Trump Critics, Right Wing Nationalist Terror Stalks the Nation

IF YOU ENJOYED THIS WEEK'S SHOW YOU MAY LIKE THESE EPISODES OF THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW AS WELL 

Ep. 203: How Search Engines Like Google and Other Algorithms Reproduce Social Inequality

Ep. 197: How Donald Trump and the "Alt-Right" Use Political Magic to Expand Their Power 

Ep. 191: When Ted Thornhill Taught a Class Called "White Racism" the Right-wing Mob Threatened His Life 

Ep. 190: Black Genius and Childish Gambino's "This is America" 

Ep. 185: If Donald Trump is Removed From Office There Will be Violence

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