No matter where they work, leftist activists are - first and foremost - embedded party operatives. If the revolution is scheduled for this afternoon, your leftist dentist will cancel his appointments and bust out his antifa gear. Never imagine for even a second that there is any difference between leftists working in government, leftists working in media, leftists working in academia, leftists working in business, etc. They're all allies in a movement, and their first loyalty is to that movement.