They are tools.
I believe leftists aren't born, leftists are created.
Idealistic, "everything's gotta be fair", rainbows and unicorns, TikTok binging kids and 20 somethings are easy marks for suggestion.
If you are a liberal that isn't easily influenced and converted to doing the bidding of leftists you aren't in the demographic of which I am referring.
Conservative gun control advocates are referred to as "RINOS" I believe...not all that align with a party are purists.