I'm going to point out that by the standards of his day, Kipling was not only intensely political, but often entirely "woke" in terms of standing up for what he saw as correct principle, regardless of popularity or political benefit. For example, here's an absolutely scathing bit of poetry that Kipling sent to Lord Stanhope in protest of the ennoblement of Clifford Allen as Baron of Hurtwood:
Oh belted Sons of Treason
Press onward to the Lords,
Where six safe months in prison,
Can win such great rewards!
From Jutland to Judæa
Bob up, ye Dead, and sing!
He'll sit with wicked Beatty,
And Allenby and Byng!
Through toil and tribulation
And tumult of our war,
He sought the consummation
Of peace forever more.
A million fell beside him,
By land and air and sea,
In order to provide him
With breakfast, lunch and tea!
Yes, Kipling literally called a popular new Peer of the Realm a belted son of treason. And did so to the Prime Minister at the time, who despite not being in the same party was a political ally of said new Peer.