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If the Nazis are far-right, why are they called National Socialists? (piefed.social)
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I'm really wondering, socialism is leftism, right? I don't see anything leftist in Nazism.

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[–] Astigma@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Why are you called Green_Mouse when you’re not a green mouse?

ETA: I didn't realise what community I was in when I replied to the OP. Apologies for not being more community appropriate in my approach to OP's question.

[–] Green_Mouse@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

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

[–] Astigma@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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

[–] Green_Mouse@piefed.social 1 points 1 day 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.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The wiki snippet someone else posted explains why back then. They're sometimes called it today because:

  1. Many people are functionally politically illiterate and still repeat the BS not knowing it's BS.
  2. There are still nazis running around (sadly far too many) who want to muddy the waters and want naziism to once again don the veil of socialism to appeal to people in category 1 who would otherwise despise the nazi's true intent.