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To: agere_contra
The Nazis weren’t called National Socialists for the hell of it. They were socialists. That is what Fascism is. Socialism.

It's good to repeat that the Nazis were essentially militaristic leftists (i.e., they wouldn't be so very welcome in today's leftist Pantheon, but would be tolerated if they brought their guns).

Thing is, fascism is not quite socialism. In socialism the government directly owns the means of production and takes the heat and/or credit when good or awful results ensue. That's a terrible way to run any kind of country, but it is at least relatively honest. No one is kidding anyone who's in charge.

In fascism, the government stays at one step's remove: dictating to the putative owners of the means of production what they can and cannot do, but leaving the blame and problems to them. This ends up looking like capitalism but isn't. We've had a fascist government in America for decades now.

Fascism is essentially socialism for cowards.

8 posted on 11/10/2009 9:34:48 AM PST by BelegStrongbow (I'm still waiting for Dear Leader to say something that isn't a lie)
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To: BelegStrongbow

“Fascism is essentially socialism for cowards.”

That line is a keeper! Never seen it put so succinctly!


12 posted on 11/10/2009 10:14:18 AM PST by piytar (Screw you NRC, Steele, Graham, and the rest of the lib-loser GOP. WE'RE TAKING OUR PARTY BACK!)
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