No, actually, liberals are not leftists. And. No, actually, you're not "as left as they come" because you voted for Pete Buttigieg. And. No, actually, supporting China is not "red fascism", excusing away a literal fascist veteran because he fought against Russia for Hitler is fascist, actually.
Fuck you liberals, you swine.
The backpedaling on Ukrainian fascists set the stage for this. And that was also very easy for them to accept.