Catholics have projected a progressive image in America for 40 years.
The Berrigan brothers come to mind.

Its hard to imagine beating a nuclear weapon with sledge hammers.
Nuns protested the death penalty. Latin was no longer required in services. Oh my god - guitars were allowed in church!

I would only expect that Joe would reserve his ire for Nazis and people in the Klan. Evangelism is an anything goes tax free excuse for religion imo.

It is fear that sells in the born again 'scrapture'.
One learns how to hate what they fear.
We are awash in fear and tribalism today NOT because of Catholicism.