I consider this an original idea but it is not fully developed to the point where I would put it in my list of original ideas.
The Left is part of a cargo cult.
The term ‘cargo cult’ has been applied to the conditions among the natives in the Pacific Islands (Melanesians) in post World War II. After the American forces left these islands the airplanes and ground transport was removed and most of the airport related facilities decayed.
The natives had become accustomed to mechanical transportation, electric facilities, lighting and the other accommodations of the mid-century American world. In order to invoke the gods to return these products of modernity they began building facades of hangars, control towers, airplanes and jeeps out of wood.
Cargo cult refers to the natives’ belief that it was only the outward manifestations of these objects that created the modernity they wanted. They had no idea of the physics or commerce that was behind the real airplanes they had seen.
So cargo cult refers to a belief in a superficial world of modernity. A belief in the facade. A cargo cult fails to understand the physics and commerce behind the visible façade.
To me this is a perfect description of the Left today. They believe they can raise the minimum wage and improve the labor market. They have no idea how commerce works as evidenced by their failure to understand the rudiments of free-trade agreements and the absurdity of anti-dumping laws. They are adamant about supporting unions and increasing regulation of consumers and business. They are always willing to raise taxes on individuals and businesses without the slightest comprehension of how markets and commerce are harmed by these activities. They do not understand that non-retail businesses can and do move away from their destructive tax plans. They don’t comprehend that money is fungible and can move easily. They don't see that their ideas destroyed Detroit and many other modern cities.
The Left, like ‘cargo cult’ natives. simply do not have a rudimentary understanding of the commerce behind the façade that they see in retail stores and magazine advertising.
The Left is the first to try and create laws to ruin new businesses like Uber, Airbnb, Amazon and Google.
That is why I call the Left and its followers a cargo cult.