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Was Hitler a socialist?

Right wing youtube thinks so. A highly educated and informed German thinks its ridiculous.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUFvG4RpwJI]

I know who my money's on.
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wildbill83 · 36-40, M
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP), aka Nazi Party, aka National [b]Socialist[/b] German Workers' Party

[quote]...A highly educated and informed German thinks its ridiculous.[/quote]

Sounds to me like this particular German should get a refund for wherever he went to college...
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@wildbill83 Sounds to me that you should watch the video before commenting.

Literally none of the other critics have so you are in good company.
wildbill83 · 36-40, M
@Burnley123 critics? I'm not critiquing anything, I'm simply stating the name and pointing out the absurdity of denying it...

but as most advocates of socialism, they completely deny [b]actual[/b] examples of it, and only cite false examples of it

there's a word for that too... it's called [u]idiotic[/u]
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@wildbill83 Im not defending the USSR. You are critiquing me and you haven't watched the video.
wildbill83 · 36-40, M
@Burnley123 since you completely ignored my comment, please tell me, what does [u]Nazi[/u] stand for?
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@wildbill83 I didn't ignore your comment. BTW, did you know that I'm a Republican?

My point is that names are not always definitive in politics. They indicate only the label a political party wishes to give themselves.
wildbill83 · 36-40, M
@Burnley123 So in other words, you're saying that a socialist party, with socialist leaders, and socialist ideologies... isn't really socialist.

and you're Republican? and? so? therefore?

Are you implying that because you believe the meanings of words aren't definitive, that you're not really a Republican?

Better yet, what is the purpose of this post?
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@wildbill83 Im British and against my monarchy. I'm saying people mislabel themselves for obvious reasons.

Again, please watch the video and engage with the substance of the argument, not the positions you are (badly) attempting to put on me.
wildbill83 · 36-40, M
@Burnley123 I skimmed though it enough to realize that watching the whole thing would be about as useful as watching a Michael Moore "documentary"....🙄