What Germans never learned is that the danger is less in political leanings, and more in totalitarianism. I.e. creating a government structure with which to impose your leanings unilaterally, with no opportunity for escape.

That is why it is ineffective to focus on political flavors and better to focus on shrinking government, capping and reigning its power, and maximumizing subsidiarity.

(Or imposing anarchy, but that's not my gig.)