They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent
Hardcover
From the publisher's website:
Conspiracy theories are on the rise because officials refuse to enforce
accountability for real conspiracies. Uncritical faith in broken
institutions is as dangerous as false narratives peddled by
propagandists.
The truth may hurt—but the lies will kill us.
They Knew
discusses conspiracy culture in a rapidly declining United States
struggling with corruption, climate change, and other crises. As the
actions of the powerful remain shrouded in mystery—“From Norman Baker to
Jeffrey Epstein, Iran-Contra to January 6" (VF)—it is unsurprising that people turn to conspiracy theories to fill the informational void. They Knew exposes the tactics these powerful actors use to placate an inquisitive public.
Here,
for the first time, Kendzior blends her signature whip-smart prose and
eviscerating arguments with lyrical and intimate examinations of the
times and places that haunt American history. "America is a ghost
story," writes Kendzior, as she unearths decades of buried history,
providing an essential and critical look at how to rebuild our democracy
by confronting the political lies and crimes that have shaped us.
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