There's a difference between the political left and the more cloistered academic left when it comes to Heidegger, at least.
Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar
Who could think you under the table.
Heidegger cannot be defended, but many still do not realize how much his ideas still have had incredible influence overt the modern mindset. He was the philosophical western prophet of the 20th century.
Good point about the cloistered academic left.