La resaca : Escenas de una guerra civil parsimoniosa

A stunning guide to the religious dimensions of American politics, The Aftermath is an attempt to understand how, over the past decade, reaction has morphed into delusion, social division into mistrust, mistrust into paranoia, and hatred into fantasies —sometimes realities— of violence. Across the country, “men of God” glorify materialism and the gluttony of the soul, while quoting Scripture and preparing for civil war, a firestorm they desperately crave. Lies, greed, and the glorification of war now blare from the microphones of modern megachurches, where they once preached peace and understanding. Political rallies are as steeped in need and expectation as religious awakenings. On the far right, everything is intensified: love becomes flattery, fear becomes vengeance, anger becomes fury. Sharlet shows how the current US president, a vehicle for fears and conspiracy fantasies, continues his ascent toward sainthood, and how the insurgent Ashli ​​Babbitt, murdered in the Capitol, is beatified as a martyr of white womanhood. The Aftermath explores a geography of pain and uncertainty amidst the rise of fascism, while remembering and celebrating the courage of those who hold a different vision of community, justice, and freedom.