Asking this here instead of asklemmy because its a political question
Recently I find Hayao Miyazaki as an influential person who has shaped my progressive / left leaning views and I want to what influential thing or person helped shaped or start your progressive / left leaning views.
George Carlin, Carl Sagan, Fred Rogers, Alan Watts. These people showed the true nature of reality to me like no teacher or book ever did. These are my Gods.