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Mal_Fet posted...

And also they ran a collectivist government which seized the means of production from private owners and rallied workers to fight against imperialist capitalist nations.

So they are clearly heavily influenced by socialism, and all the fascist thinkers and politicians were either Marxists or socialists.

But somehow, they're not left-wing.

The Nazis gained power by promising voters to alleviate a German economy mired in depression while also restoring German cultural values, reverse the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, turn back the perceived threat of a Communist uprising, put the German people back to work, and restore Germany to its 'rightful position' as a world power,". This all from the holocaust museum.

The key word here is not socialism, it's "national". They opposed everything traditionally socialism and instead preached a fundamentally undemocratic nationalistic agenda. Privileges for aryans, concentration camps for others.

You're right in one sense. The nazis weren't traditionally Tight, and some of the things were influenced by socialist politics. This ultimately came down to lip service on the way to totalitarian power.
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