Here is a short series of former Leftists explaining why they ran away from it. Not that they became Republicans or even conservatives, neo- or otherwise. But they utterly, completely abandoned the Left, mainly for one core reason: The Left is morally blind, feeds on rage, and is utterly un-self-critical. Read all of each piece.
From 1986, "Why I Am No Longer a Leftist By David Horowitz" edited transcript at the link, or just watch the full interview on Youtube here.
From 2004, Ron Rosenbaum, "Goodbye, All That: How Left Idiocies Drove Me to Flee"
From 2014, female activist Danusha V. Goskagives, "Ten Reasons Why I Am No Longer a Leftist"
These are not casual reads and can't be effectively excerpted.
See also, "The Fascist Roots of the American Left"
Update: "Scratch a lefty, and a Stasi informant bleeds."
And remember:
The Onion nails it: College Encourages Lively Exchange Of Idea -- Students, Faculty Invited To Freely Express Single Viewpoint
BOSTON—Saying that such a dialogue was essential to the college’s academic mission, Trescott University president Kevin Abrams confirmed Monday that the school encourages a lively exchange of one idea. “As an institution of higher learning, we recognize that it’s inevitable that certain contentious topics will come up from time to time, and when they do, we want to create an atmosphere where both students and faculty feel comfortable voicing a single homogeneous opinion,” said Abrams, adding that no matter the subject, anyone on campus is always welcome to add their support to the accepted consensus.
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