This is definitely not a right or left phenomenon. This goes back to the Wall Street bailouts and before. This is about the establishment vs the normals. This is something right and left can contribute to.
When things appear hopeless, that is _exactly_ the moment that you find allies where you can.
Young leftists have nothing to lose, so they make great allies in any areas where we can work together.
Being _smart_ means breaking down barriers and figuring out who your _real_ enemies are....
and most of them are aging kleptocrats.