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Nazis are far-right, so why were/are they called National Socialists? (piefed.social)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Green_Mouse@piefed.social to c/askhistorians@lemmy.world
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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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[–] Astigma@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 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 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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

[–] Astigma@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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.
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