This goes back to the political awakening of a lot of us: the Days of Rage Post. All those Weather Underground members who set off bombs and in a just world would join Uncle Ted in Maximum Security Federal Prison took jobs as judges, university professors, and political activists. Apple hosts their podcasts, and a US President credits them as inspiration and mentor for their political career.

Imagine any politician who tried to claim Ted Kaczynski or Marvin Heemeyer as a political inspiration.