You did indeed. Personally, I’d wager that a good portion are genuine in their convictions. I’d caution against the temptation to dismiss them as right-wing wreckers as there is danger of hitting a “no true Scotsman” fallacy and failing to register and own problematic ideas and history in our “house”.

In order to sustainably progress towards improving the human condition, it’s important that we be honest with ourselves as Leftists and humanity at large. Our shit does indeed stink and living in denial doesn’t make the smell go away. Facing up to the bad things, taking collective responsibility, and resolving to mitigate potential harm is important, from my perspective.