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.
Newt Gingrich and Ronald Reagan showed me how inhumane government could be. Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos demonstrated the genuine evil in predatory capitalism.
George Carlin highlighted and explained the problems. Bernie Sanders provided further insight and, most importantly, actual solutions.