My view is these people believe very little of the leftist ideology.
It is a tool which they use to acquire and expand and keep power.
Just look at “climate”. They now see AI as a mechanism for surveilance and monitoring and ultimately power greater than climate, and if the electric power requireds fossil fuels, so be it.
LOL ! they have even started to say global warming is exaggerated, and not that bad (Bill Gates)
Much like using terms like socialism or communism, just a means to justify govt control