Our guest, Ana Kasparian, is a progressive political commentator, media host, and journalist. She is the executive producer and co-host of “The Young Turks,” a progressive internet news show with over 5 million YouTube subscribers. In today’s episode, Ana crosses the aisle for a good-faith discussion about breaking ideological bubbles and finding nuance in complex political issues.

We’re able to agree — and disagree — on a number of topics, including renewable energy, campaign strategy, localism vs federalism, political power incentives, and the destructive outcomes of liberal policies in California. Plus, we debate nationalized healthcare, labor and economic incentives, and diagnose the current state of the Democrat and Republican parties.

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