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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TRUMP Aug 26, 2020

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Unfit, a new film by Dan Partland, proves that Donald Trump is psychologically unfit to be president of the United States. When the duty to warn outweighs the Goldwater guideline.

From Nixon’s “silent majority“ and “war on drugs“ to Reagan’s first speech as a presidential candidate near the Mississippi site were three civil rights workers were murdered as he warned an all white crowd about the urgency of “state’s rights,“ the GOP under Donald Trump is fundamentally no different than it has been for the last 60 years.

For the Book Club, Thom reads from "A Castle in Wartime: One Family, Their Missing Sons, and the Fight to Defeat the Nazis" by Catherine Bailey.

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DONALD TRUMP IS NOTHING NEW FOR THE G.O.P. Aug 25, 2020

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The Republican convention’s first day was filled with sturm und drang, warnings and fear, hysteria and demagoguery. And what were they so concerned about? Sadly, most of the media is treating Trump and the weird show of supplicants and family members last night, as if he were some sort of aberration. In reality, Donald Trump is the logical endpoint of the Republican Party that started, in the Nixon and Reagan years, embracing racialized fear, irrational hatred, and a strategy of pitting Americans against each other.

- Kris Kobach Uses Border Wall Group to Fund Senate Bid

- So why wasn’t he busted, too? Bannon bust has the smell of a Roger Stone special: He had to take down Bannon, the key witness in his trial.

Investigative Journalist, Greg Palast explains.

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WHAT WILL BREAK THE TRUMP FOLLOWERS' DEATH OBSESSION? Aug 24, 2020

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Even the professional war criminals, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, are not willing to show up to this weeks Republican convention.

It has become a death cult, where Trump’s own supporters enthusiastically cheer his efforts to make America more brutal, crude, and deadly.

Thom is joined by Jacob Soboroff, Correspondent-NBC News & MSNBC / Author of the new book, SEPARATED: Inside An American TragedyA Private Security Company Is Detaining Migrant Children at Hotels.

Under emergency coronavirus orders, the Trump administration is using hotels across the country to hold migrant children and families before expelling them.

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CHECKING IN WITH THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS Aug 23, 2020

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Congressional Progressive leaders Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan join Thom taking listener questions! Is the Postal Service being set up for privatization?.. Can the Postmaster General be prosecuted for destroying our machines?.. Will Trump succeed in getting elected by voter suppression?- and what might be his end game?..

Plus- Ending the revolving door between regulation and industry... And- campaign signs: the grassroots solution.

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REAGAN WOULD LOVE IT - A LOOK AT THE REPUBLICAN SCAM Aug 22, 2020

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Democrats want to govern. Republicans want to make money. Why else does Secretary of Defense Mark Esper want to shift millions in health care for our soldiers to the private market when the Pentagon just got its largest increase in funding ever? And that's just one example - - as the endless scams roll on, who else but government is going to protect us from billionaire predators?

Would Reagan be right beside Trump saying 'I'm right with you, buddy!'??. . What is the psychological appeal of conspiracies to the economically vulnerable followers of the Trump cult?.. Why do Republicans hide their true agenda- being an essential organ of oligarchy?

Plus- Republicans who dream of visiting Hitler's vacation house... and.. should the Democrats accept sleazy Republicans as they jump ship?

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BILLIONAIRES SALIVATING AT DREAM OF PRIVATIZING THE POSTAL SERVICE Aug 21, 2020

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Regarding the hearings on the Post Office...

Rand Paul gave the game away asking, essentially:

If you were a venture capitalist what would you need done in order to privatize the postal service?

The billionaires are circling the game, preparing to go in for the kill.

Joe Biden hits a home run with his acceptance speech as the convention concludes. Callers respond.

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THE LONG CON KICKS INTO OVERDRIVE Aug 20, 2020

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Now that Steve Bannon was arrested for mail fraud, will he join a long list of Trump's operators and supporters already behind bars? Is Trump operating his campaign and his presidency as one massive con job? This is simply the latest chapter in Republican "Give us money, we'll give you what you want" grift- and as President Obama pointed out in his convention speech- "the consequences of this.. are severe".

Rick Perlstein has written a new book- "Reaganland- America's Right Turn 1976-1980". As we look back, has any part of the conservative sales pitch not been a total con?

And veteran Democratic Party leader Suzie Turnball drops by- are many of the qualified women running for office inspired by Trump's bigotry, or by a desire for sanity?

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REPUBLICANS ARE PLANNING A HATEFEST CONVENTION Aug 19, 2020

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Xochitl Hinojosa from The Democratic Convention gives an overview of the goals and themes of Joe Biden's upbeat diverse launch.

Never in the history of the United States has there been widespread violence perpetrated by the followers of a president - until now with Donald Trump. It’ll be interesting to see how many more of these people show up at the Republican convention next week.

Thom welcomes Ben Wikler, long time activist and chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, which would have hosted the national convention in Milwaukee- how does he think the online convention is going?- and will his state be a tipping point once again in the electoral college?

Plus - checking in with Ohio... the security of drop boxes... how Trump might respond to losing... Bringing in UN election observers...

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THE UNCONVENTIONAL CONVENTION Aug 18, 2020

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Michelle Obama peeled the skin off of Donald Trump in her convention speech! But will the next would-be American fascist be as impaired or as incompetent as Donald Trump? Come November will we stop the advance of the Republican scam powered by the massive political influence of rich people allowed ever since the Supreme Court essentially declared bribery legal? Or will Republicans be able to use fascism to stop the spread of real power to women and people of color?

Time to check your voter registration! Mimi Kennedy, actress, and activist with Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) explains how to use 2020voterscalendar.org to make sure you're registered. And Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins Thom on how the convention is helping us get started getting out the vote.

Plus- How could the 12th amendment apply if the election is contested?.. What is the real dollar cost of universal mail-in voting?.. Voting to limit the power of the rich and giant corporations... And getting excited about Joe Biden!

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REPUBLICAN SCAM SCHEME Aug 17, 2020

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Republicans Struggle to Reboot Their “Small Government, Personal Responsibility” Scam: Will Americans Buy It Again?

David Sirota - Trump's Postal Service Chairman Has Led Senate GOP's $100 Million Superpac

Greg Palast - Is America is Finally Waking Up to the Difficulty of Mail in Voting

Christine Pelosi - #ProtectUSPSwhistleblowers

Ilyse Hogue -NARAL Pro-Choice

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