So he's more social, while believing in protecting artists. That doesn't make him a "shill" per se. One might find his politics naive but you're accusing him of being disingenuous. Everything I know about him (admittedly not a great deal) says he's at least consistent.
Well, you probably missed the whole "fined for not carrying workers' compensation insurance" episode. He spouts one thing and does another in practice. I would say that is fairly disingenuous.
