Glaucon

HELP!

I have struggled with a two question for a long time: Are there left wing extremists? What could we observe left wing extremist do and believe that would identify them as such? I have often thought about these questions and had come to the tentative conclusion that a person who was the extreme opposite of right wing extremists would not have the intuitions and behaviors that would allow them to survive in our culture and therefore, there are not LWEs. However, I have reconsidered my previous conclusions and have listed what I believe might be characteristics of left wing extremists if they exist. I will appreciate your thoughts on this issue, and any additions and subtractions you would suggest.

Characteristics of Left wing extremists LWEs.

Believe we should have e******y in outcome as well as opportunities.

Would choose Philosophical socialism and be fanatically opposed to socialism in practice.

Human nature is essentially good and only needs for destructive forces prevent to be perfection of mankind.

Humans are infinitely perfectible. Example: People are blank slates or hunks of clay in that their experiences can make them almost anything.

The use of power and force on others is wrong and unnecessary. Example: Wrong in wars and acts of self defense.

Concern for the plight of others at expense of self. Example: Give away my fortune and be in poverty.

We are responsible for the welfare of our fellows humans.
abhors authoritarian forms of dictatorships, including actual practice of socialism, c*******m, and Marxism.

Are extremely indecisive. Obsessively look for additional choices and alternatives and inability to accept the best of imperfect choices.

Lacking in sensitivity to threat that puts them in danger. Examples: Walking through an unsafe neighborhood at night. Refusing to use firearm in self defense.

They entertain and give credence to absurdities. Examples: Tarot cards, alien landings in New Mexico.

Too willing to negotiate differences. Example: We split 50/50 and then we negotiate my 50% 50/50 and so on.

Fairness obsession. All t***sactions must be fair to be acceptable. Example ; It is not fair for people to go hungry in our wealthy nation.

Predisposition to change social and cultural systems not seen as desirable. Projects like the war on poverty, war on drugs.

Too individualistic. Unable to accept leadership and to work well in groups, going in all directions.

Lacks basic suspicion of others. Metaphorically could be sold a lot of bridges. Lacks natural and pragmatic paranoia, and easy mark for predators.

Glaucon