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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.

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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).

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago

he radicalized like crazy after his shitty experience with "democratic socialism" and his current partner pushed him waaay further left

[–] [email protected] 40 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He got way too online and didnt get re elected

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Ha! Loser!

(I'll let you decide who I'm referencing.)

[–] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago

https://nitter.net/carterforva

Lee 🍉 Carter

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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.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 10 months ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago

He drastically overplayed his hand I think by running for Governor.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago

Mourning the death of his grandmother, Rosemary, and getting ready for his grandad Jimmy to follow.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago

As someone that lives in the area:

Lee Carter was great and I'm, err, also kinda wondering what happened to him.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago

afaik he's just a twitter reply guy now

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

Our Large Ginger Son sicko-wistful

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

The dude from Rush Hour?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

he died of divorce overdose

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

This one made me lol.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I was waiting for his right-ward turn so I could unleash Pee Farter onto the world, but it never came

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

He became jaded from life in politics so he retired and started a music career under the pseudonym Oliver Anthony.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Didn't some guy who used to work with him claim he was a perv?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Won't say, tbh.

I'd rather make sure that I'm safe and not doxxed or potentially doxxed in the long run...