Now it's confirmed.

Left-Wing Activism and Psychopathic Tendencies

The University of Bern in Switzerland conducted a peer-reviewed study that found individuals drawn to far-left authoritarian beliefs, specifically those who engage in volatile and sometimes violent protests, exhibit psychopathic tendencies. Many activists do not believe in what they purport to stand for and are simply using the cause to prop up their own perceived moral superiority and social standing.

Psychopaths Attracted to Left-Wing Extremism

• Left-wing activism attracts individuals with dark personality traits such as high narcissistic and psychopathic tendencies.

• Psychopaths tend to gravitate towards whichever political side gives them the most opportune platform to engage in aggression, social conflicts, and domination of others.

• Left-wing extremism is naturally permissive towards left-wing violence and criminality.

• There has been minimal research into personality types drawn to left-wing authoritarianism compared to right-wing extremism.

Motivations Behind Left-Wing Activism

• Many activists use the cause to satisfy their own ego-focused needs instead of actually aiming at social justice and equality.

• Prominent hardcore environmentalist activists often enjoy luxury holidays by means of CO2 spewing long-distance air travel because it's about getting that social media clout and signaling virtue and status.

• LGBT Pride events attract pathological narcissists because they encourage modest exhibitionism and reward displays of dominance disguised as social justice. Exploitativeness is a major draw as it could give participants a feeling of superiority.

Overall, the study suggests that left-wing activism can attract individuals with psychopathic tendencies who use the cause to satisfy their own ego-focused needs. The authors note that there has been minimal research into personality types drawn to left-wing authoritarianism compared to right-wing extremism.