Deadly Delusions, Issue 1: Eliminationist Rhetoric in Mainstream Political Discourse

Creator

Barry J. Mauer, University of Central FloridaFollow

Keywords

Media Studies, US History, Political Violence and Terrorism, Media, Right Wing Extremism, Daniel Goldhagen, Eliminationism, David Neiwert

Abstract

Eliminationist rhetoric in right wing American political discourse is a threat to democracy and to public health. Dangerous beliefs once limited to the fringe are now central to right wing political discourse. Right wing leaders have integrated eliminationist sentiments into a mainstream ideology .

Publication Date

7-14-2014

Original Citation

“Deadly Delusions, Issue 1: Eliminationist Rhetoric in Mainstream Political Discourse.” Itineration: Cross-Disciplinary Studies in Rhetoric, Media, and Culture.

Document Type

Paper

Copyright Status

Author retained

Publication Version

Author's version

Rights

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

Department

English; Texts and Technology

STARS Citation

Mauer, Barry J., "Deadly Delusions, Issue 1: Eliminationist Rhetoric in Mainstream Political Discourse" (2014). Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 123.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/123