Yes, “Nazi” is a short name for “National Socialist German Workers’ Party.” They put socialist in the name to draw people away from communism, even though this was a far-right organization. Many people try and claim that Nazis were socialist, but they really weren’t. Mike Stuchbery, a history teacher, and writer, recently posted a long series of tweets on this very subject. He was posting in response to this tweet:
Nazis were socialist. https://t.co/WTmYzfxlKi
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 17, 2017
Here is Stuchbery’s response:
Ok, dickhead, I did this politely to someone else earlier, but now I'm going to rinse you. Prepare. https://t.co/HcgpKHY3Cq
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
Yeah, the Nazis called themselves the 'National Socialists', and they even nicked some (incredibly benign) socialist policies…
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
It is, however, a total misnomer, it's like the World Series, or Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or 'ethics in gaming journalism'.
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
The Nazis were fascists. Indisputably. They drew their ideology from Italy's fascists, who arose in reaction to the Left.
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
The Italian Right, @stillgray, still mired in 19th century thought, could not tackle the explosion in left-wing organization.
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
Mussolini gives us the first fascist platform – national/racial superiority, rearmament & expansion, and consolidation of capital.
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
The Italian Fascists appropriated, wholesale, Roman imagery, such as the 'fasces', to evoke renewed national pride & a sense of superiority. pic.twitter.com/nOr1ohA76P
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
The Italian Fascists sought, @stillgray, to expand & reclaim historically Italian lands (mirroring a large portion of the old Roman Empire). pic.twitter.com/2Rot3O9gZN
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
After nicking some socialist economic policies (public works & spending), fascist government formed corporate cartels, enriching the few.
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
Hitler & his Deutcher Arbeiter Partei mates see this and decide that they need to steal support from actual socialists, @StillGray… pic.twitter.com/Fq9ylQcch7
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
…so the DAP rebadge themselves as the NSDAP… Socialism still being a relatively new ideology. It's like adding 'e-' to a product name. pic.twitter.com/AwsIr5CPaE
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
Otherwise, they were fascist – 1. Saw themselves as racially/nationally superior, 2. Wanted rearmament & expansion, 3. Consolidated capital.
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
1. Do I really need to go into their views on race & their feelings towards the Jews? pic.twitter.com/gpSd44gojm
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
2. Do I really need to go into their designs on a 'Greater German Reich'? pic.twitter.com/4w7K1T2nJy
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
3. The Germans used socialist economic policies, before retreating to a corporate cartel base. Companies like Krupp made $$$. pic.twitter.com/qrjXTAkp2s
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
The actual socialists who emerged after Marx wanted three things – 1. Removal of classes. 2. World socialism. 3. Distribution of capital.
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
There was a huge gap between rich & poor in Tsarist Russia. The Bolsheviks sought to eliminate this division (yes, by violent revolt). pic.twitter.com/PMDlS6IeGT
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
After they succeeded, the Bolsheviks wanted to take the Revolution worldwide. Heard of 'Comintern'? No race, no nations, only socialism. pic.twitter.com/nmHUsh4Gsv
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
3. As for redistribution of capital, do I really need to explain the difference between collectivisation & cartels, Mr Tax Haven?
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
So, you see, @stillgray there's a big fucking difference between fascism and socialism, in that they're COMPLETE FUCKING OPPOSITES.
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
So, if you're peddling this 'munuhmunuh NAZIS ARE SOCIALISTS' bullshit you're either massively dense or an evil prick.
— Mike Stuchbery's Spooky Universe (of Terror)! ?? (@MikeStuchbery_) August 17, 2017
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