One of the real drawbacks of being an aviation nut is that the whole industry and culture are dominated by right wing assholes. It’s not as bad as if you’re a gun nut but it is part of the landscape, and pretty annoying at times.
Otoh, general aviation (ie private flying) does Darwinize a fairly consistent number of them, since their innate arrogance leads them to cut corners, try out unproven ideas, and generally think they know better than the experts. Sound familiar?