{"product_id":"how-did-this-happen-matthew-r-borgner-9798993489711","title":"How Did This Happen","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn September 10, 2025, the nation was shocked by the assassination of activist, speaker, and author Charlie Kirk. The shooting took place during one of his well-known campus debates - events designed to bring people with opposing viewpoints together for an open discussion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Kirk's murder was not an isolated tragedy. Recently, political violence has grown increasingly common in the U.S. As ideological divisions have happened, public officials, candidates, and President Donald Trump have been targeted in assassination attempts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did we get here? How did a nation built on free speech and civic debate reach a point where disagreement can turn violent and deadly?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn How Did This Happen, Matthew R Borgner examines the cultural, political, and ideological forces fueling the radicalization of everyday Americans, arguing that these attacks threaten not only individual lives, but the Constitutional freedoms at the heart of American society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew R. Borgner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993489711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Borgner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Matthew R. Borgner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874771611903,"sku":"9798993489711","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-did-this-happen-matthew-r-borgner-9798993489711","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}