Van Jones likens Dem vs Rep battle to Crips vs Bloods

Unlike many of his peers at CNN, network host Van Jones sees great benefit in compromise and bipartisanship. That's why the left-wing political commentator felt no qualms about aligning himself with President Donald Trump last year to push for historic criminal justice reform.

That's also why he spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference last month. Instead of viewing Republicans as his enemies, he's chosen to see them as his brothers and sisters -- albeit brothers and sisters with whom he clearly disagrees on a variety of issues.

This same attitude of bipartisanship and camaraderie was on display this Saturday evening on his weekly CNN program, "The Van Jones Show." Speaking about the tragic death last week of rapper Nipsey Hussle reportedly at the hands of a gangbanger, he warned that the same Bloods vs Crips mentality of hatred that plagues the inner city has infected the political realm as well.