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However, I think it is highly relevant that the “rightist” elements of Fascism/Nazism were drawn from European “blood and soil” ethnic rightwingery. They have essentially nothing in common with American conservatism in its pure form.

Then, your initial statement, sounding like a complaint about "the old Nazis/Fascists are really leftists meme." sounds a little odd.

Mussolini was a collectivist statist. He was very close to being an American progressive. Hitler, bringing his anarcho-syndicalist streak of union control of business, was even closer.

This needs to be spelled out as long as it takes, to overcome lies and instruct people accurately from history, "old" as it may seem to some, thanks.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Thought provoking quote of Jonah Goldberg.