I think that he and his fellow travelers see our suffering as an inconvenience that we have to endure as we transition into a fully socialist society. They’re convinced that socialism works but that it just hasn’t been done right before.
“We are the change we have been waiting for.”
In their arrogance, they believe they are unique and beautiful snowflakes sent to show the world how it is done.
Right now they’re snuffing out business, convinced that it’s capitalism standing between us and Utopia. But, as their policies continue to produce suffering and misery they’ll be looking for other institutions to blame and destroy for own their failures.
I think they believe that the only reason socializm hasn’t worked is because EVERYBODY hasn’t been forced to submit to it.