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In his book, The Road to Serfdom, Hayek argued that socialism and totalitarianism are not exclusive to the left and that collectivist ideologies can arise on the right as well. He pointed out that the Nazis combined elements of state control and collectivism with nationalist and authoritarian principles, making them a form of right-wing socialism.

Orwell, in his essay "What is Fascism?," noted the ambiguity of terms like "fascism" and "socialism" but recognized that the Nazis did incorporate a form of socialism into their nationalist ideology, although it was far removed from traditional leftist socialism.

11 posted on 09/26/2024 11:46:57 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (Thinking objectively is difficult. And painful. That’s why many people just cling to their biases.)
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To: RoosterRedux
In his book, The Road to Serfdom, Hayek argued that socialism and totalitarianism are not exclusive to the left and that collectivist ideologies can arise on the right as well. He pointed out that the Nazis combined elements of state control and collectivism with nationalist and authoritarian principles, making them a form of right-wing socialism.

The only thing "right wing" about national socialism is that they're to the right of the flaming communists.

28 posted on 09/26/2024 1:02:06 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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