Leftists are more inclined to utopianism and the notion of rule by an enlightened elite. The practical result is a dystopia in which individual rights are trampled. I think that most leftists genuinely believe that they can replace the traditional institutions they attack with something better. Their intentions are good, but they fail to see where a path so paved may lead. Once the institutions that provide checks and balances in society and government (and which provide an obstacle to the implementation of utopian schemes) are removed, it becomes easier for a demagogue to manipulate the emotions of the masses and satisfy his own lust for power.