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In reply to the discussion: Why do conservatives claim that Hitler was a leftist? [View all]eridani
(51,907 posts)47. His welfare policies were basically Bismarck's welfare policies
The only thing Hitler added was a lot of Keynsian infrastructure spending. Most governments in the 30s that tried that found that it worked, so they did it some more. Including Hitler.
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They desperately do not want to be associated with Fascism and Nazism because they know
stevenleser
May 2013
#1
And let's not forget that conservative American businessmen gave rise to the Nazis.
Initech
May 2013
#97
wasn't Charles Lindbergh one of the prominent American eugenics supporters? /nt
Dragonfli
May 2013
#87
Socialism is a financial system. Fascism is a political system. You can be both.
Ian David
May 2013
#12
Socialised production to benefit an elite ISN'T socialism. I don't think socialism means what YOU
HiPointDem
May 2013
#72
i was defining fascism, not socialism. the ruling class in the countries mentioned
ellenfl
May 2013
#98
No, you can't. Socialism is an economic system which by its nature disallows fascism. Fascism
HiPointDem
May 2013
#73
if you don't understand that, check out some of the rw pac/tea party names. eom
ellenfl
May 2013
#59
Equating any modern mainstream party to the Nazis is ignorant, stupid and offensive. (nt)
Nye Bevan
May 2013
#17
Because they are morons. Hitler killed leftists, liberals, & communists. He was a rightwing nut job.
JaneyVee
May 2013
#20
i'm not saying they disagree with his policies, only that it's bad advertising for them.
unblock
May 2013
#67
Because the Nazis called themselves "socialists"--and every right winger "knows"
Lydia Leftcoast
May 2013
#26
I think it might be worth removing the beam from our own thread first... N.T.
Donald Ian Rankin
May 2013
#43
Yes, there are a few here. There are totalitarian mass murderers on both the left and the right.
Agnosticsherbet
May 2013
#85
The US has drifted far enough right that some Rreich economic policy is to the left of us now
Recursion
May 2013
#37
Because they don't know their butts from a hole in the ground. That's why.
Zen Democrat
May 2013
#77
Nazis merged with monarchists to have power rest in one individual. That's how they paint Obama.
SleeplessinSoCal
May 2013
#78