[Drammach]

NAZI = National Socialist German Workers Party..

However, let us not forget that the Nazi's mortal enemy during it's political infancy was the Communists..
The Nazis, although they called themselves "socialist", were not.. They were Totalitarians..
Although the distinction between political philosophies is probably hair-thin, Hitler, influenced by Mussolini, steered his political philosophy and that of the party toward Facism..

While both include state monopoly/control of all facets of life and an Authoritarian rule, Facism includes the ideology of rule through racial superiority..

[KarlInOhio]

A couple of years ago Liberty Magazine had an article describing Mussolini's political history and rise to power. The Italian Fascist party had its origins in the Italian socialist movement.

The only way Fascism and Naziism could be defined as right-wing was that they fought against their litter-mate Communism. In the wild, some of your fiercest competition will be your siblings.

[Commie Basher]

Although the distinction between political philosophies is probably hair-thin, Hitler, influenced by Mussolini, steered his political philosophy and that of the party toward Facism.. While both include state monopoly/control of all facets of life and an Authoritarian rule, Facism includes the ideology of rule through racial superiority..

Actually, no. Unlike National Socialism, Fascism was not originally racist. Up until 1938, Jews were prominent in Itay's Fascist government. Then Mussolini buckled under Hitler's pressure and began removing Jews from his government and party.

Initially, Fascism was even more purely socialist than Naziism. Mussolini only started the Fascist Party because he'd been expelled from the Socialist Party in a power struggle.

[Commie Basher]

Although the distinction between political philosophies is probably hair-thin, Hitler, influenced by Mussolini, steered his political philosophy and that of the party toward Facism.. While both include state monopoly/control of all facets of life and an Authoritarian rule, Facism includes the ideology of rule through racial superiority..

Actually, no. Unlike National Socialism, Fascism was not originally racist. Up until 1938, Jews were prominent in Itay's Fascist government. Then Mussolini buckled under Hitler's pressure and began removing Jews from his government and party.

Initially, Fascism was even more purely socialist than Naziism. Mussolini only started the Fascist Party because he'd been expelled from the Socialist Party in a power struggle.

[expatpat]

let us not forget that the Nazi's mortal enemy during it's political infancy was the Communists.

That doesn't prove that they weren't leftists -- both factions were competing for the left-wing vote, and power. Kinda like the Shi'ia and the Sunni are Muslims in competition.

The Nazis, although they called themselves "socialist", were not. They were Totalitarians.

There is no problem with them being both socialists AND totalitarians -- the communists always find that easy to do.

[Antoninus]

While both include state monopoly/control of all facets of life and an Authoritarian rule, Facism includes the ideology of rule through racial superiority..

I have always broken down the difference between Nazis and communists thusly: Nazis are atheistic national socialists who think that their one national empire should rule the world. As long as you are a member of the "race," you are fit to rule.

Communists are atheistic international socialists who think that their one political ideology should rule the world. As long as you are a member of the class and embrace the ideology, national boundaries don't matter (at least in theory).

Both are vehicles for totalitarian world rule and should be utterly despised by free people.