now and andrew sullivan also made this movie earlier this summer i was actually did earlier than some of these other folks and for different reasons i had a very good relationship i still do with the legacy media organization but of long work for rolling stone this was more of a professional decision i think the future of media is going to be more subscription based i think the reality is that this is a model that works. in modern america the old model where you journalists are paid sort of indirectly through. advertising revenue that goes up to a boss and that is distributed to you. the funding just isn't there anymore and this is a new way to do it and people like i have stone were heroes of mine and i think the . it's the. now the it is made possible to do that this way isn't i just as it is it does it is a trick you're doing it this way when you know that it's kind of like ok it's all on me as a dad more pressure knowing that it's like ok it's all on me it's what i'm putting out and i have to mind my p's and q's and make sure i'm totally good turtle wasn't . yes absolutely and and

like steven pinker, michael lind, professors who are more left of center who i don't agree with, andrew sullivan, the brilliant writer -- people i don't agree with a lot on many things, but they do agree identity politics is a problem because it threatens our liberal democracy. it threatens very expressly the idea that we are based on natural rights. i think that the american people are rejecting this. i cannot see the elected leadership of the country bucking what the people want. not just people like steven pinker of harvard, but americans. they won california by an 11 point margin, a resounding failure of the attempt to reintroduce affirmative action. they had all the media and corporations and elites on that side, a very grassroots campaign led by many chinese-american families, many of them immigrants, were able to defeat this. i don't see, not only in the federal government but in our state, our leadership doubling down on identity politics. they do at their own peril. host: let me ask you about another political scientist professor from brown university in an opinion piece headlined, iden

pinker, michael lynn, , professors who are more left of center, with whom i do not agree with -- andrew sullivan, the brilliant writer -- people who i don't agree with a lot on many things, but they do agree that identity politics is a problem occurs it threatens our liberal democracy. -- people with whom i don't agree with on a lot of things, that they do agree that identity politics is a problem because it threatens our liberal democracy. it expressly threatens the idea we are based on natural rights and the people are rejecting this. not just people like pinker from harvard, but americans. similar to what happened in california. 11-point margin, a resounding failure of the attempt to introduce affirmative-action. they had all the media and the corporations and the elite on their side. campaign grassroots led by many chinese american families and many immigrants, were able to defeat this. so i don't say not only in the federal government but in the united states, our leadership really doubling down on identity politics. they do at their own peril. host: a question from another political scienc

. >> -- during the clinton administration, andrew sullivan who was then at the new republican had a covertory called the death of shame. talking about that administration. my god, they were straight shooters compared to these guys. it is really -- it's breathtaking that anybody would -- would talk about tweets coming from a democratic nominee after these people have forgiven or dismissed the president of the united states tweeting the most horrific attacks, the most horrific insults imaginable. >> this is the trap they set for themselves for five years, ignoring the tweets, preepdzing pretending that stuff doesn't matter. now they have surrendered the right to be offended by what people say. you can't do it. and put together what kasie said a minute ago that none of them wants to say publicly that donald trump lost the election. they're silent about this lame coup he's trying to pull off. and yesterday, they're very exercised and very vocal about some tweets that neera tanden wrote about them over the years. >> please. >> let's bring in mike memoli, he's covering the transition now of joe

i'm andrew sullivan. i live in district 5 i'm a resident in san francisco. i'm an enthusiastic supporter of supervisor haney's venue recovery fund. i would strongly encourage you to support this measure. i think you've heard from many of the other callers how important our music venues are and how much trouble they are due to the coronavirus that occurred by no fault of their own. this is really vitally important to the culture of our city. we really cannot afford to lose any more venues. we need to make it easier and simpler to open new venues. i would strongly encourage you to please support the venue recovery fund. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. next caller please. >> i'm gary blanchard. i'm calling on behalf of sf venue coalition. i worked at the independent for over three years. it's been an honor to work in live music. it will be understatement to say that attending live music events and working events in the city of san francisco has been formidable to me as a person. myself, my friends and people who i consider my extended family are struggling imme

i'm andrew sullivan. i live in district 5 i'm a resident in san francisco. i'm an enthusiastic supporter of supervisor haney's venue recovery fund. i would strongly encourage you to support this measure. i think you've heard from many of the other callers how important our music venues are and how much trouble they are due to the coronavirus that occurred by no fault of their own. this is really vitally important to the culture of our city. we really cannot afford to lose any more venues. we need to make it easier and simpler to open new venues. i would strongly encourage you to please support the venue recovery fund. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. next caller please. >> i'm gary blanchard. i'm calling on behalf of sf venue coalition. i worked at the independent for over three years. it's been an honor to work in live music. it will be understatement to say that attending live music events and working events in the city of san francisco has been formidable to me as a person. myself, my friends and people who i consider my extended family are struggling imme

barrel 44. 44.95 is the price tag, and brian sullivan, our oil and energy expert joining us right now with what it all means brian. >> thank you for that, andrew plus meeting. the opec meeting was monday, the opec plus russia and a bunch of other nations like mexico and kazakhstan and others was supposed to be tuesday to ratify the deal that all got delayed they're playing let's make a deal global oil version, shall we if you're behind on peck plaope and i don't believe they are they cut production by 10 billion barrels a day, and brought on 2 more million barrels a day. the plan currently is to raise output by 1.9 billion barrels per day starting january 1st currently the cut is 7 f.7 it's a de facto production increase however, many opec members do not believe that production increase is possible, with still weak global demand the saudis and some others want to scuttle the current plan, and keep the current cut level going, 7.7 million barrels a day for three more months. january, february, march we're going to meet today with russia to try to hammer that out. okay, why do you care. here you go. three real outcomes and what is likely to happ