Fascism is a Leftist political philosophy. There isn’t a nickel’s difference Between Fascism and Communism.
See the Hayek quote on my profile page for more. 3rd one down, two paragraphs.
In terms of Weimar Germany and the rise of the nationalist socialist german worker’s party-— these were Leftist Socialists who were supported by Leftist Fascist within the existing german govt. You are absolutely correct.
The spectrum went this way-— Ultra right Fascists (the Mussolini variety in Italy- btw Mussolini on record as not trusting hitler at all- until he rescued him from an Italian prison, and installed him in a german N. Italian socialist puppet state- where the commies caught up with and killed,
him).
In Germany, the Nazis were Middle Left (not Center and not Right) Socialists, and the Communists (who had the larger number of members ever since the blowback from the Bolsheviks the Kaiser supported- came into post WWI Germany and took over).. the Communists were ultra Left.
How clever of the world Commies to always portray the Nazis as Right wing fascists,.. because they were to the Right of the Commies.