Ana Kasparian

Any influence or sway over people in positions of power, whether it be a member of the media, whether it be a politician or even the president of the United States, you can't just close yourself off to talking to the other side. Right. And if you do, then you're not going to have any influence.

Any influence or sway over people in positions of power, whether it be a member of the media, whether it be a politician or even the president of the United States, you can't just close yourself off to talking to the other side. Right. And if you do, then you're not going to have any influence.

Any influence or sway over people in positions of power, whether it be a member of the media, whether it be a politician or even the president of the United States, you can't just close yourself off to talking to the other side. Right. And if you do, then you're not going to have any influence.

You're going to be part of your cutesy little exclusive club where you engage in purity contests and you purge people away or purge people out of your group. Whereas, I don't know, maybe I'm wrong about this and I'm going to ask you.

You're going to be part of your cutesy little exclusive club where you engage in purity contests and you purge people away or purge people out of your group. Whereas, I don't know, maybe I'm wrong about this and I'm going to ask you.

You're going to be part of your cutesy little exclusive club where you engage in purity contests and you purge people away or purge people out of your group. Whereas, I don't know, maybe I'm wrong about this and I'm going to ask you.

I feel that the right wing, whether they're doing it because of who they are, their own personal culture and how they value conversations, or whether they're doing it as a way of accumulating power, they bring people in. Even if there are some significant disagreements... If there are areas where they can find commonality or agreement with the other side, they're super welcoming and inviting.

I feel that the right wing, whether they're doing it because of who they are, their own personal culture and how they value conversations, or whether they're doing it as a way of accumulating power, they bring people in. Even if there are some significant disagreements... If there are areas where they can find commonality or agreement with the other side, they're super welcoming and inviting.

I feel that the right wing, whether they're doing it because of who they are, their own personal culture and how they value conversations, or whether they're doing it as a way of accumulating power, they bring people in. Even if there are some significant disagreements... If there are areas where they can find commonality or agreement with the other side, they're super welcoming and inviting.

And that's how you build power. That's how you build power. I mean, you bring people in, you don't push people out.

And that's how you build power. That's how you build power. I mean, you bring people in, you don't push people out.

And that's how you build power. That's how you build power. I mean, you bring people in, you don't push people out.

I mean, I'm not even pro MAGA. I'm just someone who's willing to have these types of conversations and I've lost friends over that. You know, my core values haven't changed, but I also realized that on some issues, I didn't have all the information and I changed my mind based on additional information I was exposed to. But, you know, the...

I mean, I'm not even pro MAGA. I'm just someone who's willing to have these types of conversations and I've lost friends over that. You know, my core values haven't changed, but I also realized that on some issues, I didn't have all the information and I changed my mind based on additional information I was exposed to. But, you know, the...

I mean, I'm not even pro MAGA. I'm just someone who's willing to have these types of conversations and I've lost friends over that. You know, my core values haven't changed, but I also realized that on some issues, I didn't have all the information and I changed my mind based on additional information I was exposed to. But, you know, the...

Cultish treatment of politics, I think, has been really, really toxic for this country. And if you're already at a point where you're automatically dehumanizing the other side or a member of the other side, you've gone way, way too far. And you're actually taking part in what's ripping the country apart. So I'm not a Kid Rock fan. I want to be clear about that.

Cultish treatment of politics, I think, has been really, really toxic for this country. And if you're already at a point where you're automatically dehumanizing the other side or a member of the other side, you've gone way, way too far. And you're actually taking part in what's ripping the country apart. So I'm not a Kid Rock fan. I want to be clear about that.

Cultish treatment of politics, I think, has been really, really toxic for this country. And if you're already at a point where you're automatically dehumanizing the other side or a member of the other side, you've gone way, way too far. And you're actually taking part in what's ripping the country apart. So I'm not a Kid Rock fan. I want to be clear about that.

But the fact that he, out of all these people... Out of all these people was able to set up a meeting between Bill Maher and Donald Trump is admirable. So I'm glad that Bill Maher did it. I hope that he doesn't get too much backlash because I don't see him as someone who's going to go out and start cheerleading the Trump administration. But I don't even he's leading by example.

But the fact that he, out of all these people... Out of all these people was able to set up a meeting between Bill Maher and Donald Trump is admirable. So I'm glad that Bill Maher did it. I hope that he doesn't get too much backlash because I don't see him as someone who's going to go out and start cheerleading the Trump administration. But I don't even he's leading by example.