I’ve long called Leftists neoPuritans. All the same fanaticism, intolerance, moral certainty, humorlessness and sheer zealotry is right there on full display. These are the same killjoys who banned dancing and maypoles and football as well as other sports and who tried to ban Christmas when they managed to take power in England.
They’re just so convinced they hold a monopoly on morality as well as intelligence and to disagree with their dogma in any way is an act of bad faith on your part. New England is the cancer that infects the American soul. Its a pity they didn’t stay in England instead of crossing the pond.
There was one thing you left out...the neoPuritans, unlike their namesakes, have utterly NO belief in any god, except themselves. Or maybe 'Gaia'.