"Leftist" as opposed to the "rightist" social
conservatism in any form that has become "acceptable" and
"correct" in the "Bible Belt" and the stigma is such that
any deviation from such thought is taken to be
godless, and therefore, immoral, deluded and so
on...
The Left is no more ruinous or dangerous to America
than the Right. It's called open political debate,
free thought, free speech, and free expression.