Qandil described himself as a supporter of Nasserism, which he defined not as a political affiliation, but rather an ideal of "social justice" and "national liberation" that "goes beyond generation and class".
قنديل وصف نفسه بأنه مؤيد للناصرية، وهو ما لا يُعرِّفه كانتماء سياسي، بل مفهوم عن "العدالة الاجتماعية" و"التحرر الوطني" "يتجاوز الجيل والطبقة."