 The other movement was that of the counterrevolutionaries. This group was at odds with America. They were hardcore Marxists, true believers who were influenced by people such as Bill Ayers and Saul Alinsky. They genuinely despised the country and her founding ideals of freedom and equality under the law. And that's what united so much of the left, whether they were Marxists, socialists, or just people looking for an opportunity, really brought it together.