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008			220608s2022 nyu e b 001 0 eng
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100	1		_aKendzior, Sarah, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aThey knew : _bhow a culture of conspiracy keeps America complacent / _cSarah Kendzior.
250			_aFirst edition.
263			_a2209
264		1	_aNew York : _bFlatiron Books, _c2022.
264		4	_c©2022
300			_a237 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 211-230) and index.
505	0		_aDeaths of Deception -- Theories of Conspiracy -- Epstein Wasn't the First -- The Cult of the Criminal Elite -- Savior Syndrome and Normalcy Bias -- Memory-Holing a Coup -- America Is Purple, Like a Bruise -- The Octopus -- Epilogue: An American Ghost.
520			_a"The truth may hurt-but the lies will kill us. In They Knew, New York Times best-selling author Sarah Kendzior explores the United States' "culture of conspiracy," putting forth a timely and unflinching argument: uncritical faith in broken institutions is as dangerous as false narratives peddled by propagandists. Conspiracy theories are on the rise because officials refuse to enforce accountability for real conspiracies. 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 - like the Jeffrey Epstein operation - 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. In Kendzior's signature whip smart prose and eviscerating arguments, They Knew unearths decades of buried American history, providing an essential and critical look at how to rebuild our democracy by confronting the political lies and crimes that have shaped us"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aConspiracy theories _zUnited States. _9149269
650		0	_aSocial conflict _zUnited States _xHistory _y21st century. _9351489
651		0	_aUnited States _xSocial conditions _y21st century. _984694
651		0	_aUnited States _xPolitics and government _y21st century. _9124279
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