Lots of milquetoast libs consider themselves to be (far) more radical than they actually are. Consider a rando named Ed Burmila and how he defines himself. Emphasis mine.

Ed Burmila | The Nation

Ed Burmila is a Chicago-based writer and host of Mass for Shut-ins, a podcast of leftist politics and historical arcana. He is the author of Chaotic Neutral: How the Democrats Lost Their Soul in the Center (Bold Type Books).

Another site says has a PhD in political science. At Bluesky I'm not sure how the libs would describe him. Probably as a "progressive". Recently he posted a screengrab Will Menaker joke. Libs don't know who Will Menaker so it was okay for him to do that. I'd bet money Burmila has only very rarely (maybe never) typed out the words "Chapo" and put that into a post. He wants engagement and likes. He knows libs despise Chapo. They might block or mute him if he used that nasty word.

So - what did he think of the WaPo article? His quote post is...

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the second-best time is now.

https://subium.com/profile/edburmila.bsky.social/post/3kxgjupxhwc24