Wherever he is, I hope he’s doing good. I don’t remember if he was an open communist when he was in the Virginia legislature but probably the least lib politician in America in a generation. Seemed like a pretty genuine dude, too. Feels like he dropped out of politics and has been pretty quiet since.
Not too recent, but I think I remember him still posting and calling out Genocide Joe about a month ago on Twitter. He is still around, but because he doesn't have political office, people don't pay much attention any more. As far as I remember, he was one of the better Soc Dems rather than an open communist though.
lol his twitter bio says “literally a communist”, but yeah I don’t recall him saying that when he was a politician (but I get why, Americans have an irrational reaction to that word).
he radicalized like crazy after his shitty experience with "democratic socialism" and his current partner pushed him waaay further left
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Prob doing his own thing but he's got a watermellon in bio so I'd imagine he's still ok.
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He was living on a plot of land trying to start a farm with his partner and their baby but moved back to civilization some time in the summer I think.
He didn't get re-elected but tbf he did get some cool stuff done like successfully pushing for the insulin cap in VA.
He absolutely is a bit of an autistic poster at heart and for that reason I forgive him for being annoying and I wish him the best. (he just like me)
Lee is locked/priv on twitter, mostly posting angry replies.
Mourning the death of his grandmother, Rosemary, and getting ready for his grandad Jimmy to follow.
Met him a few times, he’s a real good guy. Life in Virginia politics was hard on him, though he did flip a seat from a Republican and get reelected in a swing district. I think his run for Virginia governor was his way of getting out gracefully.
Not sure of he’ll get back into politics. I wouldn’t blame him, but the US needs more guys like him in power
he’s had a lot more than a divorce, dude goes through wives like they’re toilet paper
As someone that lives in the area:
Lee Carter was great and I'm, err, also kinda wondering what happened to him.
I was waiting for his right-ward turn so I could unleash Pee Farter onto the world, but it never came
He became jaded from life in politics so he retired and started a music career under the pseudonym Oliver Anthony.
