There is no “leftist lite”. The pretense of grey areas between the darkness and light has been shattered utterly. It was shattered way back in the 1960s, for those who had their eyes open.
Yeah, the large part of the GOP is Leftist Light. That simply means they wait (hide) in the wings while the Dems destroy the county. Later they come on stage and continue what the Dems have started. That’s all.