[justlurking]

Or, more correctly, “a far-LEFT alien regime”.

Actually, far-right is really correct, at least if that's how you would define fascism.

Hitler and his buddies appropriated the "Socialist" moniker when they changed their name of their political party, because "socialism" was fashionable at the time among the working class in Europe. It wasn't much more than a thinly-disguised attempt to co-opt that voting bloc.

Lyndon LaRouche calls himself a Democrat, but that doesn't make him one -- at least not one that represents the views of the US Democrat party.

[WayneS]

Please explain how Nazis, who support big government and very limited individual freedoms, are “far-right”.

[omega4179]

Fascism implements big government regulation of the means of production but allows the 1% relatively alone. Fascism implements a blood and sacred soil meme to motivate the socialist workers rather than class warfare. It is essentially socialism repackaged, or leftism.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

You've fallen for the revisionist history, which was taught to all of the post-war generation(s). (Think about it -- it's essentially saying that if you pushed conservatives just a bit further "right", they'd be fascists. It's nonsense on the face of it -- but a masterstroke of indoctrination for leftists.)

The "left-right" spectrum is a totally inadequate way to categorize political ideologies. You need to use at least two axes, to begin to do an adequate job of categorizing. There are several such 4-square matrix charts on-line. I don't find any of them wholly satisfactory, but most are a distinct improvement over the single-axis "left-right" model.

Here's a link to a site that uses a different type of matrix.

http://freedomkeys.com/isms.htm

Here's an excerpt from the site:

"Now, for those defiantly ignorant folks who insist on calling everyone with whom they disagree a "fascist," note that:

Of the 13 hallmarks listed above, FASCISTS share 9 with Socialists, 9 with American "Liberals", 7 with Authoritarian Populists, 5 with American Conservatives, and NONE with the Founding Fathers or the Libertarians."

It seems clear that the authors have a Libertarian bent -- please don't make any assumptions about my leanings, on that basis. I am simply trying to show that there are much better models for classifying political ideologies than the totally inadequate "left-right" spectrum.

[netmilsmom]

No, sorry far-left. Hitler grabbed guns, destroyed religion, pushed nanny state eating and non-smoking campaigns. Left as you get. You need to read this...

[netmilsmom]

Sorry, read this..

[kosciusko51]

Political Spectrum