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To: TLBSHOW
"Capitalism" and "Communism" are economic terms. "Fascism" and "Nationalism" are political. They may generally be related, but it is my opinion that Hitler did not understand economics but did understand politics -- especially politics of power.

He saw the Jews as both, the blood-sucking capitalists and as the movers behind the evil communism which wanted to rob the Germans of their national identity. Having identified an enemy and demonized them, it was easier to garner -- in the name of remedying the situation -- the power he lusted for.

Fascism is the political structure which concentrates power into one branch of government. Hitler and Mussolini did this, and so did Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Castro -- and all dictators of the "Left" and "Right."

The Left likes to pretend this is a right-wing thing, because it makes the unthinking believe that they are opposed it. As the article points out, they are actually one and the same: not in the economic form they profess, but in the political power they assume over it.

75 posted on 02/18/2002 4:05:39 PM PST by LantzALot
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To: LantzALot
Left and Right are an illusion.

The true living political spectrum is "command and control" on one side and anarchy on the other side.

Liberty and Freedom are just to one side of anarchy - definitely closer than most of us are comfortable with.

The struggle of control-freaks vs. those who would rule themselves is recorded throughout history.

Of course one needs a viable internal "moral code" to survive in Liberty. "Bad" people need to be ruled or...our old friend chaos arrives.

88 posted on 02/18/2002 5:34:00 PM PST by martian_22
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