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Nazis are far-right, so why were/are they called National Socialists? (piefed.social)
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Socialism is leftism, Nazism is not, so why were they called, and some people still call them, the National Socialists?

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[–] Green_Mouse@piefed.social 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Because I don't want to use my real name and surname?

[–] Astigma@feddit.uk 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

My, admittedly flippant, point was that they called themselves socialists that doesn’t mean they were.

[–] Green_Mouse@piefed.social 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I didn't say they were, I asked why they were called National Socialists, and why they are called that even today.