That's why it's easier and more accurate to call them marxists. They are all following one form of marxism or another - socialism, communism, black liberation theology, "far left" American liberal, etc... all based on Karl Marx's philosophies.
“That’s why it’s easier and more accurate to call them marxists.”
Marxists seek state ownership, nationalization of industry, etc. Marxists are of course socialist. Facists have state control, w/o the state ownership. The military/industrial complex partners with the state. Facism would more correctly describe Japan’s socialism...even more now than during WWII. Their facism then was not nearly so socialist as it is today. Both Marxism and Facism require authoritarian dictatorships to exist and ‘flourish’. The leftist/Demonrat/Obamination brand of socialism here so far is more Facist than Marxist. Both Marxism and Facism are great authoritarian/socialist Evils that must be stamped out.