HOA powers to steal away your property are definitely leftist. It is as leftist as eminant domain abuse used by cities to increase tax revenue.
The difference is that people enter into HOAs willingly.
Eminant domain happens without prior consent, which means that there is no real comparison at all.
Eminant domain happens without prior consent
Others in favor of HOA's would have to disagree with you. You gave the government consent when you elected them, just like you give the elected leaders of the HOA consent.