He also supported Donald Trump for president in 2020. On a left-right axis, this is a massive swing, but on a boring-"anti-establishment" axis, it's pretty consistent. So I doubt his support for Sanders was due to a love of leftist politics.

> And what about supporting perhaps the furthest left political candidate in US history, Bernie Sanders?

Bernie Sanders is not the furthest left candidate in US history.

He's also not the furthest left Presidential (primary) candidate in US history.

He's also not the furthest left major party Presidential (primary) candidate in U.S. history.

The left in the US corresponds in many aspects to political middle ground in many parts of Europe. Bernie Sanders‘ views wouldn‘t be particularly left-wing in my country …