Exactly the opposite. Third generation Japanese American and not a leftist puke like most of the TV scientists. Great books and lectures, good mind and honest as to what he does not know.
I have a couple of scientists in my family, they all like him.
I've a couple of scientists in my family too, and they ignore him.
The leftists claim him with no equivocation. I think you must be wrong.
"In the past, Kaku has been known for his left-wing politics, hosting a radio show entitled Explorations on New York lefty radio station WBAI, rebroadcast on other Pacifica stations such as KPFA in Berkeley.""He does, however, envision a utopian future where science has made a better life for all. His acknowledgement of science, especially in terms of global warming, put him in the liberal camp."