Some Leftists are simply hiding their real hatred of their fellow man in a cloak of good intentions. They want to hurt their fellow man but need to change the system (a revolution) to get the opportunity of doing so.
Some Leftists are simply cynical opportunists who see opportunity for themselves in change.
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Do those descriptions remind you of two current, prominent politicians in the Dem party?
I don’t view our Revolutionary War as a Leftist enterprise.