“Around the country, ideas that originated on the hard right or in the fevered imaginations of conspiracy theorists are finding their way into the mainstream. In a number of cases, these ideas have become commonplace in American minds.” MindCountryImaginationConspiracy Author:Chip Berlet
“People's perceptions of their status are just as important as their actual status.” ImportantPerception Author:Chip Berlet
“People will say to me, "Well, nobody really believes this stuff." But as a reporter I go out and talk to people who do believe it. And they can talk about it for hours.” PeopleBelieveHours Author:Chip Berlet
“That there are evil people destroying America and it's a conspiracy and time is running out and we should do something about it - that's what millions of people hear Trump saying.” PeopleRunningEvilConspiracy Author:Chip Berlet
“Even before the election I was saying that the rhetoric used by Trump was going to cause violence before and after the election. That was easy to predict.” EasyViolenceElectionRhetoric Author:Chip Berlet
“Part of the coalition is intellectuals who have an idea of racial nationalism, which is very popular in right-wing populist movements in Europe. The alt-right believes in racially separate nation-states.” BelieveNationalismPopulistVery Popular Author:Chip Berlet
