Trump's re-election campaign to appeal to his base becomes obvious as he threatens to deport 'millions', doubles down on American concentration camps, and tries to provoke a war with Iran. So why do some Democrats think they can win by appealing to the 3% of swing voters from 'the middle'?

Professor of politics and middle east expert Dr. Trita Parsi joins Thom to consider the possibility that Trump has faked attacks on oil tankers to provoke and justify war with Iran. ~~~ Thom reads from 'State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assualt on the American Mind' by Dr. Bryant Welch. ~~~ Thom compares 'swing campaigns' where candidates reach out to 'the middle' against 'base campaigns' where politicians appeal to their base. Trump is talking about deporting millions of hispanics and going to war with Iran- clearly a base campaign. Why do some Democrats think appealing to the middle will win even though this strategy hasn't worked? ~~~ OAC is challenging Trump's American concentration camps as an obvious- and evil- appeal to his base. Mark in San Diego doesn't think Biden can win as a middle-of-the-road candidate against Trump's base strategy. ~~~ Thom reads from 'How Wealth Rules the World' by Ben G. Price. ~~~ Why did the imprisoned former president of Egypt die in a courtroom? Thom checks in with Talk Media News' Luke Vargas on what we know. ~~~ Jasper in Louisiana asks Thom why he won't run for office himself?

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