Would those on the left accept that they have been/ are being/ will be played and beaten? It is as if those on the left tend to stand in the "smartest people on the planet" square and cannot imagine they are not. As a result, having someone telling them a plan which paints them as "not the smartest people on the planet" is a difficult, frequently unacceptable position. So having someone let them know something that is happening that offends their world view will most often be rejected.
One thing that can move you from the "smartest people in the universe" square is being betrayed in an incontrovertible way by trusted sources. Being deceived does less harm to the ego then not being the smartest.
Would those on the left accept that they have been/ are being/ will be played and beaten? It is as if those on the left tend to stand in the "smartest people on the planet" square and cannot imagine they are not. As a result, having someone telling them a plan which paints them as "not the smartest people on the planet" is a difficult, frequently unacceptable position. So having someone let them know something that is happening that offends their world view will most often be rejected.
One thing that can move you from the "smartest people in the universe" square is being betrayed in an incontrovertible way by trusted sources. Being deceived does less harm to the ego then not being the smartest.