He most assuredly is not a lefty, he's a libertarian/anarcho capitalist. Ask me how I know.
Some idiots tried to start a rumor that he was involved in the CHAZ debacle and he ended up posting a video repudiating all of that.
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https://youtu.be/sI3x30iamHc
And he looks like Jesus...kinda
I very much enjoy the show. But it certainly highlights some of my interests go way down the rabbit hole. I find I only watch it after hours when the family has gone to bed. I suspect most normal people would say "OMG it is soooo boring and every show is exactly the same! Oooo, look at the wood stock Oooo check out the trigger, it is just like the trigger we looked at before...". I dont need to advertise my dorkiness. Some things need to be kept under cover.