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One other thing: You called this revisionist history when John Lenin posted it.

> ...Fascism [is] the complete opposite of…Marxian Socialism, the materialist conception of history of human civilization can be explained simply through the conflict of interests among the various social groups and by the change and development in the means and instruments of production.... Fascism, now and always, believes in holiness and in heroism; that is to say, in actions influenced by no economic motive, direct or indirect. <

It's not revisionist. If I'm not mistaken, that is Mussolini who wrote those words, and from his perspective, he's right.

Mussolini understood that marxism was class warfare. Mussolini's fascist movement in one respect was the complete opposite, where the proletariat did not demand the overthrow of the borgiouse classes. In this respect, fascism and national Socialism had commonality, since National Socialism believed all work, whether a doctor or a laborer, belonged to the working class. (Goebbels speaks of this in the pamphlet you linked)

Thank you so much for your comments. When I called the statement Fascism [is] the complete opposite ofMarxian Socialism revisionist history, I would use Richard Poe's explanation as a defense and admit that these "isms" - Communism, Fascism, Nazism - Marx or Goebbels, Mussolini or Clinton - sound alike to me. I read the puffed-up whining of spoiled and ungrateful men who have no concept of or concern for human history. They're related by vanity, lust for power, arrogance, envy, greed - charlatans spouting weasel words...appealing to the worst in our human natures...peddling doom and blame, flattery and false promises...kindred 'isms' with that first slick 'ism' in the Garden of Eden.

I calls 'em as I sees 'em - but admit to needing glasses. (^;

Richard Poe, editor of Frontpage Magazine, sets the record straight:

Nazism was inspired by Italian Fascism, an invention of hardline Communist Benito Mussolini. During World War I, Mussolini recognized that conventional socialism wasn't working. He saw that nationalism exerted a stronger pull on the working class than proletarian brotherhood. He also saw that the ferocious opposition of large corporations made socialist revolution difficult. So in 1919, Mussolini came up with an alternative strategy. He called it Fascism. Mussolini described his new movement as a "Third Way" between capitalism and communism. As under communism, the state would exercise dictatorial control over the economy. But as under capitalism, the corporations would be left in private hands.
http://russp.org/nazis.html (A little secret about Nazis)