[Tench_Coxe]

There's a bit more to it than that. While the Nazis were 'National Socialist', the political-economic relationship in Germany was very much fascist.
I do agree there has been an intentional muddling of terms, done primarily IMHO to disassociate the idea of the State over the individual. In fact, the political element of socialism and fascism is almost alike--both require a authoritarian or totalitarian political system in order to for their systems to work.
The economic difference between socialism and fascism is in one, the State owns the means of production while in the other there is private ownership, but it is regulated heavily by the State (who directs the output). Sometimes, fascism is associated with the term corporatism.
In the US, I would posit there is a form of creeping corporatism--just look at the similarities between the re-interpretation of eminent domain, and the Nazi policy of property seizure without compensation.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

In the US, I would posit there is a form of creeping corporatism--just look at the similarities between the re-interpretation of eminent domain, and the Nazi policy of property seizure without compensation.

I would call that insurance companies...

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

The economic difference between socialism and fascism is in one, the State owns the means of production while in the other there is private ownership, but it is regulated heavily by the State (who directs the output).

I see little difference, if you resist, you are dead either way...