Randy Shilts noted, "some would claim Harvey was a socialist or various other sorts of ideologues, but, in reality, Harvey's political philosophy was never more complicated than the issue of dogshit; government should solve people's basic problems."
Randy Shilts comentou: «Poderíase afirmar que Harvey era un socialista ou de moitas outras ideoloxías, mais, realmente, a filosofía política de Harvey nunca foi máis complexa que o asunto das cagadas dos cans: o goberno debería resolver os problemas básicos da xente».