One of my acquaintances here in Hollywood used to work on Season 1 of WD. She told me the creator of WD, Frank Darabont hated the military and a rabid lib.
Walking Dead was created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore. It was a comic before it was a show. Give credit where it’s due. Frank Darabont may be an idiot, but he didn’t “create” WD. Read the graphic novels. They are much better, and much darker, than the show.