Ana Kasparian
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But if they voice their opinion on those reforms, they'll get dogpiled all over the Internet. And they'll be made out to be like a terrible person. And I just... What I'm seeing on the right right now, and again, I don't know if this is just what
happens to be part of the culture on the right, or if it's a political strategy, there's less judgment and more openness to absorbing people into their party. And that's how you win. That's how you win. Now, look, I'm not saying, oh, Democrats need to throw their principles out of the window. They should absorb a Nazi or a self-described Klansman. No, I'm not saying that.
happens to be part of the culture on the right, or if it's a political strategy, there's less judgment and more openness to absorbing people into their party. And that's how you win. That's how you win. Now, look, I'm not saying, oh, Democrats need to throw their principles out of the window. They should absorb a Nazi or a self-described Klansman. No, I'm not saying that.
happens to be part of the culture on the right, or if it's a political strategy, there's less judgment and more openness to absorbing people into their party. And that's how you win. That's how you win. Now, look, I'm not saying, oh, Democrats need to throw their principles out of the window. They should absorb a Nazi or a self-described Klansman. No, I'm not saying that.
But you and I both know that there are all sorts of people who have lost their jobs, who have been made targets by the left because of the fact that, hey, you know what? I wanted police reform. I didn't want to abolish the police. Hey, you know what? I see a place for prisons in our society. I do want prison reform, but I don't want to abolish prisons.
But you and I both know that there are all sorts of people who have lost their jobs, who have been made targets by the left because of the fact that, hey, you know what? I wanted police reform. I didn't want to abolish the police. Hey, you know what? I see a place for prisons in our society. I do want prison reform, but I don't want to abolish prisons.
But you and I both know that there are all sorts of people who have lost their jobs, who have been made targets by the left because of the fact that, hey, you know what? I wanted police reform. I didn't want to abolish the police. Hey, you know what? I see a place for prisons in our society. I do want prison reform, but I don't want to abolish prisons.
Those are the type of people who tend to get attacked. And I know that because I happen to be one of them.
Those are the type of people who tend to get attacked. And I know that because I happen to be one of them.
Those are the type of people who tend to get attacked. And I know that because I happen to be one of them.
Right. And, you know, I would just warn the right about what they're currently seeing on the left, because I do see some pretty prominent figures on the right. who have kind of taken on that purity culture where they're looking to do purity tests of people on the right. And if you're not perfectly in line with what the right wants or what the Trump administration wants, well, you're not welcome.
Right. And, you know, I would just warn the right about what they're currently seeing on the left, because I do see some pretty prominent figures on the right. who have kind of taken on that purity culture where they're looking to do purity tests of people on the right. And if you're not perfectly in line with what the right wants or what the Trump administration wants, well, you're not welcome.
Right. And, you know, I would just warn the right about what they're currently seeing on the left, because I do see some pretty prominent figures on the right. who have kind of taken on that purity culture where they're looking to do purity tests of people on the right. And if you're not perfectly in line with what the right wants or what the Trump administration wants, well, you're not welcome.
You're not wanted. And if that type of culture festers, well, conservatives are going to lose too.
You're not wanted. And if that type of culture festers, well, conservatives are going to lose too.
You're not wanted. And if that type of culture festers, well, conservatives are going to lose too.
Megan, if I could be a mouthpiece and rake in the big bucks, I mean, I don't know if I would do it, but I know that I'm not capable of doing it, right? So part of the reason why I find myself in this terrible situation that I'm in, where I'm basically rejected by the left, but I don't fit in with the right, really. Like, I... So I'm kind of in no man's land right now. And it's not fun.
Megan, if I could be a mouthpiece and rake in the big bucks, I mean, I don't know if I would do it, but I know that I'm not capable of doing it, right? So part of the reason why I find myself in this terrible situation that I'm in, where I'm basically rejected by the left, but I don't fit in with the right, really. Like, I... So I'm kind of in no man's land right now. And it's not fun.
Megan, if I could be a mouthpiece and rake in the big bucks, I mean, I don't know if I would do it, but I know that I'm not capable of doing it, right? So part of the reason why I find myself in this terrible situation that I'm in, where I'm basically rejected by the left, but I don't fit in with the right, really. Like, I... So I'm kind of in no man's land right now. And it's not fun.
It's pretty awful. But the reason why I'm there is because I have to be authentic. I have to be honest with my audience. It's both selfish because I can't help but just tell people how I actually feel about the issues we talk about. But it's also because I respect my audience. I want my audience to know the truth.