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originally posted by: chr0naut
Fascism and Nazism advertised industries and brands as part of its nationalistic propaganda, and advertised the desirability of in-country manufactured products as sources of national strength. They were entirely capitalist.
Donald Trump was once a Democratic Party member from 2001 to 2009. So, I suppose he is a 'leftist' now?
No, in practice, and in history, there have been many far-right dictatorial autocratic governments:
Right-wing dictatorships
What you were describing in your post is centrist capitalist democracy, neither right-wing or left-wing.
originally posted by: chr0naut
Fascism and Nazism advertised industries and brands as part of its nationalistic propaganda, and advertised the desirability of in-country manufactured products as sources of national strength. They were entirely capitalist.
Dear Mr. X. Y.:
This letter will probably be a disappointment to you, but I raust confess that I think as most German businessmen do who today fear National Socialism as rauch as they did Communism in 1932. But there is a distinction. In 1932, the fear of Communism was a phantom; today National Socialism is a terrible reality. Business friends of raine are convinced that it will be the turn of the "white Jews" (which means us, Aryan businessmen) after the Jews have been expropriated. Just when this will happen and the extent to which "Aryan" businessmen will be pillaged depends on the internal struggle within the Nazi party ...
When we consider that Hitler himself came not from the ranks of organized labor, but from the ruined middle dass or the fifth estate, what guarantee have we that he will not make common cause with the bandits whom he has put into uniforms? The difference between this and the Russian system is much less than you think, despite the fact that officially we are still independent businessmen. You have no idea how far State control goes and how much power the Nazi representatives have over our work. The worst of it is that they are so ignorant. In this respect they certainly differ from the former Social-Democratic officials. These Nazi radicals think of nothing except "distributing the wealth." Some businessmen have even started studying Marxist theories, so that they will have a better understanding of the present economic system.
How can we possibly manage a firm according to business principles if it is impossible to make any predictions as to the prices at which goods are to be bought and sold? We are completely dependent on arbitrary Government decisions concerning quantity, quality and prices for foreign raw materials. There are so many different economic agreements with foreign countries, not to mention methods of payment, that no one can possibly understand them all. Nevertheless Government representatives are permanently at work in our offices, examining costs of production, profits, tax bills, etc. . .
There is no elasticity of prices, sorely needed though it be by businessmen. While State representatives are busily engaged in investigating and interfering, our agents and salesmen are handicapped, because they never know whether or not a sale at a higher price will mean denunciation as a "profiteer" or "saboteur," followed by a prison sentence. You cannot imagine how taxation has increased. Yet everyone is afraid to complain about it. The new State loans are nothing but confiscation of private property, because no one believes that the Government will ever make repayment, nor even pay interest after the first few years. Compared with these new State loans, the bonds issued during the World War were gilt-edged investments.
We businessmen still make sufficient profit, sometimes even large profits, but we never know how much we are going to be able to keep . . . Workers also make a fair living, particularly where the hourly rate has not been changed. A workingman who worked six hours a day before must now work eleven and twelve hours daily. Often his wife and children are also employed so that the family income has considerably increased ....
On Sunday night, just hours after a second attempt on President Donald Trump’s life, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the State of Florida will be conducting its own investigation.
DeSantis posted on X, “The State of Florida will be conducting its own investigation regarding the attempted assassination at Trump International Golf Club.”
“The people deserve the truth about the would-be assassin and how he was able to get within 500 yards of the former president and current GOP nominee.”
originally posted by: ElitePlebeian2
You know they had brands and nationalism in the USSR and 1940s, they must have been entirely capitalist too.
originally posted by: chr0naut
Fascism and Nazism advertised industries and brands as part of its nationalistic propaganda, and advertised the desirability of in-country manufactured products as sources of national strength. They were entirely capitalist.
Except it has nothing to do with socialism itself. Socialism is collective/socialized control of the means of production, effectively state control.
Whereas capitalism is privately owned means of production, owned by an individual ALSO; a private.
Marxist socialism is where the workers were in state control, national socialists were the racial group in state control.
From book; Soviet and Nazi economic planning:
“Both governments reorganized industry into larger units, ostensibly to increase state control over economic activity. The Nazis reorganized industry into 13 administrative groups with a large number of subgroups to create a private hierarchy for state control. The state therefore could direct the firms activities without acquiring direct ownership of enterprises. The preexisting tendency to form cartels was encouraged to eliminate competition that would destabilize prices.“
So their private ownership was just state control. Their free market was all state controlled. It wasn’t capitalistic at all.
It is mainly the Democratic party that changed. Less so Trump or many other Democrats who are leaving in droves because of the party getting more and more left.
Donald Trump was once a Democratic Party member from 2001 to 2009. So, I suppose he is a 'leftist' now?
Also Mussolini didn't abandon socialism, he abandoned syndicalism a form of socialism which is like 2 drops of water to what fascism is.
Fascism is therefore opposed to Socialism to which unity within the State (which amalgamates classes into a single economic and ethical reality) is unknown, and which sees in history nothing but the class struggle. Fascism is likewise opposed to trade unionism as a class weapon
Anybody can edit Wikipedia, they don't give a definition of what the right means so they can call anything right for that matter. Which they do.
No, in practice, and in history, there have been many far-right dictatorial autocratic governments:
Right-wing dictatorships
Fact is state control is anti capitalistic its the exact opposite of private ownership of the means of production. And its not extreme right which would mean complete individual freedom and open markets without corporations, or any public control.
Individual freedom, and a high level of private ownership of the means of production are right wing. Always have been right wing.
What you were describing in your post is centrist capitalist democracy, neither right-wing or left-wing.
originally posted by: Justoneman
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: watchitburn
a reply to: chr0naut
Are you not embarrassed about what a cuck you are?
I am totally unembarrassed about asserting myself and am fairly sure that I have enough self-confidence to stand up to someone who alternates between insults or direct reposts of right-wing propaganda, and hardly ever supports an argument with 3rd party facts or links.
What does it tell people when they embarrass themselves by not ever having a clue because they chose lies and when exposed to the facts, simply have no shame?
I have an idea.
IT isn't saint either.
originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: chr0naut
Along with Mossad, MI6, KGB, BND, NZSIS [ The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service ] ...........
Every country has their Cloak and Dagger Division.
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: chr0naut
Along with Mossad, MI6, KGB, BND, NZSIS [ The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service ] ...........
Every country has their Cloak and Dagger Division.
Yeah, but those others don't deal drugs, or arms, or contribute to all sorts of illegal enterprises, like the CIA has.
originally posted by: nugget1
originally posted by: burntheships
originally posted by: chr0naut
It couldn't be Trump's fault that people want to shoot him, could it?
What are you on about?
One flew over the cuckoo's nest?
I mean, he has quite intentionally been extremely divisive, rather than being conciliatory and accepting. That makes enemies of people who only have minor and resolvable complaints.
I'm letting your words stand alone, as dangerous and
inflammatory as they are.
This is why I find average IQ people so frustrating! They'll only look at and accept information that agrees with the conclusion their dead minds have drawn as final and unchangeable.
I mean, he has quite intentionally been extremely divisive, rather than being conciliatory and accepting. That makes enemies of people who only have minor and resolvable complaints.
Yes Trump is devisive, but to overlook the fact that Biden and Harris are also devise takes willful ignorance, for which there seems to be no antidote.
All I can figure is such low-level thinkers believe they already know it all, are of superior intellegence to any who don't share their beliefs and are never open to reassesing their positions as new informtion comes forth.
Throw in mind-numbing propaganda assualts 24/7 from the MSM and you have budding communists without them even knowing what they are supporting and becoming.
originally posted by: ElitePlebeian2
Ow and don't take my word for it, here read a letter from a businessman from that time how "entirely capitalistic" and so called opposite of socialism the Nazi's economy was....;
originally posted by: chr0naut
Fascism and Nazism advertised industries and brands as part of its nationalistic propaganda, and advertised the desirability of in-country manufactured products as sources of national strength. They were entirely capitalist.
Dear Mr. X. Y.:
This letter will probably be a disappointment to you, but I raust confess that I think as most German businessmen do who today fear National Socialism as rauch as they did Communism in 1932. But there is a distinction. In 1932, the fear of Communism was a phantom; today National Socialism is a terrible reality. Business friends of raine are convinced that it will be the turn of the "white Jews" (which means us, Aryan businessmen) after the Jews have been expropriated. Just when this will happen and the extent to which "Aryan" businessmen will be pillaged depends on the internal struggle within the Nazi party ...
When we consider that Hitler himself came not from the ranks of organized labor, but from the ruined middle dass or the fifth estate, what guarantee have we that he will not make common cause with the bandits whom he has put into uniforms? The difference between this and the Russian system is much less than you think, despite the fact that officially we are still independent businessmen. You have no idea how far State control goes and how much power the Nazi representatives have over our work. The worst of it is that they are so ignorant. In this respect they certainly differ from the former Social-Democratic officials. These Nazi radicals think of nothing except "distributing the wealth." Some businessmen have even started studying Marxist theories, so that they will have a better understanding of the present economic system.
How can we possibly manage a firm according to business principles if it is impossible to make any predictions as to the prices at which goods are to be bought and sold? We are completely dependent on arbitrary Government decisions concerning quantity, quality and prices for foreign raw materials. There are so many different economic agreements with foreign countries, not to mention methods of payment, that no one can possibly understand them all. Nevertheless Government representatives are permanently at work in our offices, examining costs of production, profits, tax bills, etc. . .
There is no elasticity of prices, sorely needed though it be by businessmen. While State representatives are busily engaged in investigating and interfering, our agents and salesmen are handicapped, because they never know whether or not a sale at a higher price will mean denunciation as a "profiteer" or "saboteur," followed by a prison sentence. You cannot imagine how taxation has increased. Yet everyone is afraid to complain about it. The new State loans are nothing but confiscation of private property, because no one believes that the Government will ever make repayment, nor even pay interest after the first few years. Compared with these new State loans, the bonds issued during the World War were gilt-edged investments.
We businessmen still make sufficient profit, sometimes even large profits, but we never know how much we are going to be able to keep . . . Workers also make a fair living, particularly where the hourly rate has not been changed. A workingman who worked six hours a day before must now work eleven and twelve hours daily. Often his wife and children are also employed so that the family income has considerably increased ....
No free market, totalitarian state control; Ein Reich, Ein Folch, Ein Fuhrer.
(emphasis mine).
This book makes for alarming reading, as one discovers the extent to which the Nazi economic agenda of totalitarian control — without finally abolishing private property — has become the norm.
originally posted by: Justoneman
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: chr0naut
Along with Mossad, MI6, KGB, BND, NZSIS [ The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service ] ...........
Every country has their Cloak and Dagger Division.
Yeah, but those others don't deal drugs, or arms, or contribute to all sorts of illegal enterprises, like the CIA has.
You should know I suppose.
originally posted by: 777Vader
originally posted by: nugget1
originally posted by: burntheships
originally posted by: chr0naut
It couldn't be Trump's fault that people want to shoot him, could it?
What are you on about?
One flew over the cuckoo's nest?
I mean, he has quite intentionally been extremely divisive, rather than being conciliatory and accepting. That makes enemies of people who only have minor and resolvable complaints.
I'm letting your words stand alone, as dangerous and
inflammatory as they are.
This is why I find average IQ people so frustrating! They'll only look at and accept information that agrees with the conclusion their dead minds have drawn as final and unchangeable.
I mean, he has quite intentionally been extremely divisive, rather than being conciliatory and accepting. That makes enemies of people who only have minor and resolvable complaints.
Yes Trump is devisive, but to overlook the fact that Biden and Harris are also devise takes willful ignorance, for which there seems to be no antidote.
All I can figure is such low-level thinkers believe they already know it all, are of superior intellegence to any who don't share their beliefs and are never open to reassesing their positions as new informtion comes forth.
Throw in mind-numbing propaganda assualts 24/7 from the MSM and you have budding communists without them even knowing what they are supporting and becoming.
To our parents, being stubborn was considered a virtue. In reality, smart people are willing to change their minds.
originally posted by: yuppa
a reply to: chr0naut
YEah the afghanis would like a word. they have always won when invaded eventually. Only fools stand up out in the open against a military. you cant win in astraight up fight,you have to play dirty.
Florida REFUSING to hand Trump shooting suspect Ryan Routh over to the Feds