It is a bit unsettling, because it makes you realize...when you put Leftist ideology in front of anything, it is the first thing that has to take precedence. It allows you to define any behavior or thing to suit your need, and you never have to apologize, look back, or engage in introspection. It is an ideology that enables you to rationalize ANYTHING.
Leftists are Leftists before they are Christians.
Leftists are Leftists before they are parents.
Leftists are Leftists before they are teachers.
Leftists are Leftists before they are physicians.
Leftists are Leftists before they are business owners.
Leftists are Leftists before they are Americans.
That is because “Leftism” is their religion. It becomes their defining and all consuming philosophy.