long term growth, which leftists tend to oppose for ecological reasons)

Does. Not. Compute.

supporting real growth in quality of life for populations well served by their governments, enacting intelligent, especially ecologically intelligent policies are what being a 'leftist' is all about.

supporting the present giveaways to the already rich, plundering resources for short-term gain, these are the bailiwick of the right.

'The history of public debt is full of irony. It rarely follows our ideas of order and justice.' Thomas Piketty