As an addendum (sp?) to EBD’s post below it’s called “Crusaderism.”
It’s a mental condition that fully explains the leftist mind, in particular activists’ mentalities.
This is a LONG series posted before, but I strongly recommend watching the whole thing (martini pouring officially allowed). But if you want the real quick jist of it, the 3:10 and 5:00 minute marks more or less explains it.
The beginning of this segment actually does a good job linking worthless degrees to these crusades.

Breaking: Capt.Semrau dismissed from military..NO jail time
…And the TEA party movement is a crusade to kick these Liberal crusaders in the thrash bin where they belong.
The minority has been bitting and nibbling at the majority’s ankle for too long…REAL hope and change is coming.
If any of you have the time to spare 30 minutes, go watch this speech. This needs to be played everywhere in North America. It could probably use it’s own post here –
http://www.therightscoop.com/walid-shoebat-fired-up-at-six-flags
Excellent series of vids, thank you Captain.
Why can’t “crusades” be people’s own lives? We have our own lives to live and we all have to answer to someone someday. Focus on your own life and not the plight of this, that or the other. There are worthy causes to be sure but there are also busybodies who focus on grander things for their own personal benefit.
Just my quick thoughts.
Thanks Captain-worth listening to for sure.
Gonna check out all of these – awesome speech as well, thanks Michael Harkov.