Have the X-Men Always Been Political?

It seems like every time the X-Men get a new adaptation, people are surprised when there are socially conscious themes. I don't know how many times I've seen people say things like "why are they making the X-Men woke?" or "the X-Men have always been this way." Have the X-Men always been political? Have the X-Men always been woke? If you are looking to get a real answer from someone who isn't a grifter or a rage baiter, you've come to the right place. We're only discussing the evidence we find in the comics and interviews from the people who created the characters themselves. 0:00- Intro 1:36- What Did Stan Lee Say? 3:50- What Do the Comics Say? 9:18- X-Men and the Civil Rights Movement 13:01- The Mutant Metaphor