Originally Posted by
Felya
The two largest expenditures in US are socialist principles, in Social Security and Medicare. Nazi's socialism was a function of their nationalism. They told the League of Nations to fuck off, complained how the west was taking advantage of them, violated treaties they signed at the end of WW1 and went isolationist. What Nazis did in Germany, is a lot like what Trump is doing, but they used socialism as a means of displaying their nationalism. While Trump either doesn't understand what socialism is, as he signs off on millions of tax payer money going to American corporations... or just think his supporters are that stupid...
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Germany was socialist though. The problem is that people are trying to associate socialism as an economic construct, to the authoritarianism of its political. Hitler's socialism was nothing more than 'Germany first'. That's what actually triggered Germany's rise to power in spite of heavy sanctions. They pretty much just flipped off everyone and said Germany will be responsible for its own destiny, which resulted in socialist policy. Since the alternative, is difficult when you are isolated...
Remember, in modern politics, 'for the people, by the people, of the people' is socialist. The difference between Germany's socialism and American socialism, is that corporations are people too, my friend... it's rooted in Trump Corp being a job creator and people being moochers...