I wouldn't go as far as to call leftism a mental illness. I think left and right isn't even a problem. It's the extremes of both. However, whilst people are very happy to point out far-right extremism or extreme views, they are not willing to do the same for far-left extremist views.
Quite frankly, I'm sick of the authoritarianism that makes them think they have the right to dictate what I believe. I still can't influence what these people do, but I am entitled to my opinions on the matter.
In fact, I would go so far as to say the left infantilizes people through the concept of 'providing for all' but that is a weak mentality. I believe in safety nets for those who genuinely need them -- the old, the disabled and veterans, for example.
However, there are a lot of people who mooch government subsidies, and I am not even saying: "Muh immigrants."
There are plenty of British Nationals in the UK who abuse the benefits system -- some even fake the extremity of their mental health to get a free pass on jobseekers allowance. (I know this as somebody who once needed to have an employment specialist for those suffering from mental health difficulties due to my crippling depression at the time, and they told me how some use the service just so they could skip the mandatory job searching which is the prerequisite to claim Jobseekers Allowance. And yes... they despaired at that, because it makes people like me who were actually searching the rare ones. But they could do nothing about it!)
Quite frankly, I'm sick of the authoritarianism that makes them think they have the right to dictate what I believe. I still can't influence what these people do, but I am entitled to my opinions on the matter.
In fact, I would go so far as to say the left infantilizes people through the concept of 'providing for all' but that is a weak mentality. I believe in safety nets for those who genuinely need them -- the old, the disabled and veterans, for example.
However, there are a lot of people who mooch government subsidies, and I am not even saying: "Muh immigrants."
There are plenty of British Nationals in the UK who abuse the benefits system -- some even fake the extremity of their mental health to get a free pass on jobseekers allowance. (I know this as somebody who once needed to have an employment specialist for those suffering from mental health difficulties due to my crippling depression at the time, and they told me how some use the service just so they could skip the mandatory job searching which is the prerequisite to claim Jobseekers Allowance. And yes... they despaired at that, because it makes people like me who were actually searching the rare ones. But they could do nothing about it!)