Homegrown

Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism

By: Jeffrey Toobin

Narrated by: Jeffrey Toobin

Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh, leading to the January 6 insurrection—from acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin.

Timothy McVeigh wanted to start a movement.

Speaking to his lawyers days after the Oklahoma City bombing, the Gulf War veteran expressed no regrets: killing 168 people was his patriotic duty. He cited the Declaration of Independence from memory: “Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.” He had obsessively followed the siege of Waco and seethed at the imposition of President Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban. A self-proclaimed white separatist, he abhorred immigration and wanted women to return to traditional roles. As he watched the industrial decline of his native Buffalo, McVeigh longed for when America was great.

New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin traces the dramatic history and profound legacy of Timothy McVeigh, who once declared, “I believe there is an army out there, ready to rise up, even though I never found it.” But that doesn’t mean his army wasn’t there. With news-breaking reportage, Toobin details how McVeigh’s principles and tactics have flourished in the decades since his death in 2001, reaching an apotheosis on January 6 when hundreds of rioters stormed the Capitol. Based on nearly a million previously unreleased tapes, photographs, and documents, including detailed communications between McVeigh and his lawyers, as well as interviews with such key figures as Bill Clinton, Homegrown reveals how the story of Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing is not only a powerful retelling of one of the great outrages of our time, but a warning for our future.

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Great read.

I was already familiar with the story of Timothy McVeigh, but I loved all of the facts, that Mr. tube and put in the story that I didn’t know. The book was well researched, and very engaging.

Want To Understand January 6th 2021?

Read this book and you will better understand what is happening out there and how it all led up to the political chaos The US is now experiencing, and will continue to experience unless we can change. Timothy McVeigh and his kind are led to their thoughts and actions by a small group of political and media elite who act solely in their own financial and power interest at the expense of our nation and society.

Excellent!

Fabulous! Since I live in McAlester, I have always obsessed over this case! I hate Timothy McVeigh with every ounce of my being. There is no doubt of that , but I do have a criminal justice degree & critical thinking skills. You did a great job of not showing bias ! Just the facts . Great job !

Reliving the moments-understanding the present

DeAnne Bell
Excellent and perfectly stated. Thank you, Jeffrey Toobin for filling in a few blanks. This is a must read who cares about democracy in our great country,

Insightful account of Timothy McVeigh

This was an insightful account of the life and actions of Timothy McVeigh and the actions that lead to the attack on the federal building in Oklahoma. The book is based on extensive research and primary source accounts and paints a detailed picture of the events. Where the book is less successful is in creating sloppy links between McVeigh’s actions and the actions of the January 6th events at the capitol building. The author questions why Republican lawmakers reacted differently for the two events - perhaps the level of plotting that went into one and the use of explosives and number of deaths should be considered! Would have had 5* if that kind of parallel had been put to the side (or analyzed and justified based on research and evidence).

Read it twice ( listened).. Very intriguing for me.

Deep into the lives and minds of McVeigh and Nichols. Very intriguing for me…obviously since I listened twice - albeit a few months apart. So hard for me to understand such hate that one would go to such extremes….Toobin deeply exposes the mind of McVeigh - his deviousness - his rationals. Scary that he is only one of that ilk.

Riveting, storyline and compelling thesis on right wing extremism in America.

Great book — well written and researched, with a compelling thesis on right wing extremism in America. It is a must read for Americans who are genuinely concerned about the future of our Republic.

Another winner

Another excellent book from this very fine author. Very well written, and well structured. Clear well paced narrative, objective tone, not sentimentalized. . Persuasively describes how McVeigh's views have moved closer to the mainstream in US culture since the mid 90s. An engaging reading by the author. I'll buy anything he writes.

Fantasy Land

Excellent book, the book Fantasy Land, should be read alongside this book as it describes the role of American Religious madness plays in the MAGICAL Maga world we now live in.

history repeating itself

An excellent and thorough review of the Oklahoma City terrorist attack. I read this hoping to understand more about the ties between guns and religion in the US, and how Tim McVeigh, as a human being, could have developed the mindset to take the lives of so many innocent people. Jeff does a great job of taking the reader on that sad, horrific journey.