If leftists understood what they are REALLY supporting a large percentage of them would not BE leftists. Those who would be leftists anyway probably DO understand exactly what they are supporting and are benefitting in some way by supporting it.
Yeah, most sheeperals are into “liberalism” for the self-righteousness. “You want to help people, don’t you?”
That’s why they act like you personally slapped them in the face when you point out the human misery caused by the ideology they support.