The October 3, 2025 episode of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher included among its guests Van Jones.
Van Jones can be described in three words which all start with the ninth letter in the alphabet: Intelligent, Insightful, and Indifferent.
Those first two words—and there are others—apply to him for his years of appearances on panels which especially include his being on CNN. Jones says lots of things which should get said. He is understanding of many people for what they are experiencing in the U.S. Jones has shown some of this on Election Night coverage. (Some.)
Mind you…not everything that has been spoken by Jones is accurate. He gets a good amount of things correct. And you cannot do that, and be good at explaining why, without intelligence and insight.
Now it also turns out Jones is indifferent. He is indifferent to the genocide in Gaza as committed by Israel as ordered by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. And in his recent appearance on Real Time, Jones combined his skills of intelligence and insight—presented with attempted humor—with his indifference.
I decided to delay until November 1, 2025 my take on next year’s midterm elections, which was originally planned for this blog date. This is because Jones—such a friendly face in Democratic Party politics—is a reminder why, even with an electoral year favorable for Team Blue, what he presented on Real Time represents much of what continues in his party.
In these related videos, above and below, and published to YouTube on October 6 and 13, 2025, Sabby Sabs presents an important report on Van Jones. A good perspective. Which is necessary.
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