While in the current political climate I’m inclined to agree, on general principle I think we ALWAYS need to be very wary of irrevocably tying mass mental illness to only one side of the political spectrum. When we do this, we fail to call out the loons on the other side.
Hitler’s Brown Shirts & Mao’s Red Guards: ideologically opposed, yet equally psychotic.
Both competing for the same space in collectivism so not ideologically opposed! Just political competitors ! Both brought “muscle” to the politics of their masters!