“He was a Nazi from Belgium....”
A traitor. I got his nationality wrong (I said Frenchman).
I think I did read that book, but about 30 years ago or so. The hatred of communism (which I share) does ring a bell. Still, I’ll see if my local library has it; even if I have read it, I can read it again.
The primary difference between Nazism (fascism) and communism as political movements is that the former is NATIONAL socialism, and the latter is INTERNATIONAL socialism; both, however, fully subscribe to a large and powerful government that completely subjugates its people. As an economic theory, fascism allows for the existence of some “private” businesses but they can only produce or provide what the government tells them to, and what it can charge for the products or services; communism, on the other hand, outlaws ALL private ownership of ANYTHING (all belongs to the collective).
Nazism and communism were mortal enemies primarily because they both vied for the same thing (complete and total control over the people), but both knew that only one of them could ascend to hold power, and neither was willing to let the other gain that ascension. Kind of like two sisters fighting over the same man; such fights can get very ugly, with no holds barred.
“” “” socialism; both, however, fully subscribe to a large and powerful government that completely subjugates its people. As an economic theory, fascism allows for the existence of some “private” businesses but they can only produce or provide what the government tells them to, and what it can charge for the products or services; communism, on the other hand, outlaws ALL private ownership of ANYTHING (all belongs to the collective).”” “”
The first sounds like democrats on a good day. And they are increasingly leaning to the latter.