Opinion: A Mom’s Research (Part 4): Why Are Many Elites Leftists? “Why are all successful people leftists?” said my daughter, challenging me with a smile. “Not all of them. Those leftists are just very loud,” I replied. I knew she meant Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Bill Gates, and other powerful people who are trying to change the world according to their imagination. However, it is true that a lot of ultra-wealthy are leftists. Why? I have to find the answer because many young people look up to them and believe that their beliefs are the truth.