I believe that the Left turned on him once he made aware for then his pro-capitalist, pro-constitutional democracy (implied), pro-individualism, pro-moderation (only conservative moderation is the good moderation that is awesome and revolutionary), his war-mongering, his anti-Communism and general conservatism. His right wing beliefs conflicted with what endeared him to them: his deep, abiding, affection and bond with working men and women, especially if they were trade unionists like him.
Like Hoffer, I am an indidivudlist and often a trade unionist, and the incompatibility of these ideologies is glaring. Brotherhood, equality, unity and fraternity killed the trade union movement. They are of some value, but what we need is a trade union movement for the 21st century, through which trade unionists are individuals first and foremost.
They should self-realize, and such formidable, united, but independent, workers would straighten out their fascist bosses, these groupist exploiters and discriminators. Workers of such daunting and fearless courage would soon swamp the workplace culture, and defeat all management opposition, converting them and training them to respect, listen to and reward their equals, individualist workers, working under their lead. Under improved, democratized bosses, the individuator-workers out in the factory would keep the place humming, productive, profitable, very innovative and humanely operated.
This is how to reconcile individualism and trade unionism.
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