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Fiendish Thingy

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3. They were no more Socialist than the GDR was a democracy

Reply to vlyons (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 4, 2023, 12:06 PM

Jun 2023

Socialism is a Marxist, left wing ideology, and Nazis were adamantly anti-Marxist.

Nazis were right wing fascists, regardless of having “socialist” in their party’s name.

This nonsense is used to try to connect Nazis with liberals, and create distance between Nazis and the extremists on the right.

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Were Nazi's Socialists? [View all] SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 OP

Yes they were a form of socialism vlyons Jun 2023 #1

Did you watch the video? SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #2

They were no more Socialist than the GDR was a democracy Fiendish Thingy Jun 2023 #3

They were not socialists Wibly Jun 2023 #10

I guess you could say... ret5hd Jun 2023 #14

and east germany was a democracy. Voltaire2 Jun 2023 #18

No. Hitler banned the use of the word 'socialist' after he gained control of government by 1930. ancianita Jun 2023 #4

The 3rd Reich nazis did have some socialist programs vlyons Jun 2023 #7

Thank you. I typically ask idiots who spout the "Nazism was socialist" bullshit rsdsharp Jun 2023 #9

They were fascists, just the opposite of socialists. brush Jun 2023 #5

To me it wasn't a question, but obviously for some, it is SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #6

To me it's odd as most DUers are some of the most knowledgeable... brush Jun 2023 #8

There are always lurkers, trolls, new members and the general public tuning in. Uncle Joe Jun 2023 #13

I think there's a deliberate conflation of Political organization and Economic Organization here. plimsoll Jun 2023 #11

"Socialism" of big German capital. David__77 Jun 2023 #12

I think there are some things that people are forgetting tornado34jh Jun 2023 #15

That is why the question "what happened to all the Dixiecrats?" is answered with SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #17

Nazi's were Right Wingers Unchained and Unrestrained. MagaSmash Jun 2023 #16