On my island generally people are very close-knit (at the village level) and unfortunately give too much credit to right-aligned politicians, especially when it comes to immigration. The place is a migration crossroads, and there’s always vultures ready to rile people up for political gain. Otherwise very community-minded, kind people who are abundantly helpful and welcoming. Make it make sense

My personal, close social circle is pretty much only leftists, both egg and hatched

If you’re going to fight a writer on their turf (=words), you should absolutely expect to be assassinated