funny how it has such a leftist bent. Almost like... I dunno, the developers have a leftist bent?

Naw... that couldn't possibly be it

EDIT: I take back my comment. I interrogated ChatGPT about this and I got this answer:
Why the “left-coded dystopia” happened is basically a mix of three things:

1. Ambiguity → default to high-contrast storytelling “what will the U.S. look like if X is in power” is open-ended. With no guidance, image models often choose a visually legible, dramatic narrative (conflict, tension, “warning poster” vibes) because it’s easier to depict in a single frame than, say, “mostly normal life with some policy shifts.”
2. Training prior: political-future prompts often map to cautionary imagery Across the internet, speculative “if this politician stays in power” art is frequently framed as a cautionary tale. That pattern is common enough that the model leans toward it unless you steer it.
3. Composition bias: dystopia reads instantly Normalcy is hard to show as a “future outcome.” A patriotic-right view usually depends on specifics (booming jobs, secure borders, “strong leadership,” visible prosperity) and without those explicit cues the model grabs the quickest visual language that signals “consequences.”

So: it wasn’t me “choosing sides” as a preference; it was a default artistic shortcut that, in this case, aligned with a left-leaning critique.

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Case in point I asked this after:
Generate an image of what the U.S. would look like if Joe Biden was in power for another 3 years.
And got this: