Indeed. I think the other part of the challenge is developing a solidly grounded and cohesive framework. Especially one that isn't co-opted or sabotaged by fanatical ideologues.

The most solid and consistently valuable value with almost no backfiring, I think, is simply: integrity.

Generally, a person can maintain a certain level of integrity regardless of their vices and pitfalls. Because integrity is about honesty in words as well as deeds. Both with oneself and others. It's about an earnest effort to strive for the truth and not succumbing to intellectual or moral laziness. It's about taking responsibility for your own mistakes and not just taking shortcuts to run away from the consequences of your own actions. It's about acknowledging your own flaws and limitations.

Most leftists don't even understand the concept anymore. Everything they push now is about being sneaky little sniveling cowards trying to blame all their problems on someone else. Dodging the hard questions whenever possible, never admitting a mistake, lying and covering up the truth at every turn. Circle jerking with other leftists as they pretend that they're all saints. Coming up with any range of nonsensical concepts with the most retarded ass names so they can keep prancing away from reality. Arrogantly inserting themselves into every crevice of society and proudly claiming to be experts on everything, because they're spoon-fed propaganda and have a compulsive need to regurgitate it to everyone.