No, not a commie despite what "Imagine" may lead you to believe. He was keenly aware of the corrupt government and was viewed as an enemy of the state. When he popped his head up in 1980 with a new album they pulled the manchurian bullet and shut him up for good. He was the leader of a generation calling out the insanity of war and directing attention to divine and sovereign rights. The same folks that killed JFK, RFK and MLK killed Lennon. The first part of this clip proves that he is no commie but someone who understood the game the elites play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmR0V6s3NKk