Yes they were the German socialist workers party. They started their power as anti-"bourgiousei" until like all socialists they take over all businesses for the government and then enjoy the wealth....hypocrites.
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The nazis were socialist in the same way the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea is an actual democratic republic. In that they weren't actually socialists.
So they did not implement *Party* control of the means of production and redistribute the profit of that production to *Party* members?
Just because they did not redistribute to every German and murdered millions based on ethnicity does not mean they did not practice socialists principles for the higher ups in the Nazi Party.
When modern socialism is implemented in a country today the same thing happens. The people who are already connected with the government or independently wealthy benefit greatly. The working class become poor and the already poor become destitute because the ruling class redistribute the wealth among themselves and their sycophants. Look at Venezuela as a modern example.
So are you saying that Nazis did not practice socialist principles?
I don't care which was "more socialist" according your favorite definition of socialism.
The Nazis hated people who were part of labor unions or wanted higher wages. I'm not sure on what their opinion on free market was, but I know that Hitler's Germany was very controlling of the people constructing weapons and machines for their military, and dependent on industry.
Joseph Stalin had more kills than Hitler; we can't refute that. However, compiling 5 other atheists' murders and make them look evil compared to Hitler is a fallacy.
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Sorry, I also forgot Kim il Sung and his descendants. Also Enver Hoxha in communist Albania, Nicolae Ceausescu, Tito, etc.
Even then, their genocide is more inclusive, while Hitler killed Jews, liberals, and homosexuals primarily.
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Yey, these people killed Christians, Jews, clergy, anti-communists, conservatives, all who didn't agree with their regime. Just like Hitler did to his people. You lose this argument. Goodbye!
"You lose this argument" isn't an argument.
Secondly, Stalin killed anyone out of paranoia.
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MyrianWaffleEV you are a communist. Those leaders killed all sorts of diverse people in their countries they didn't approve of. Your communism is a sham!
Socialism has literally been fighting for its mere existence for over a century. Capitalism has nearly complete control of every country on earth, and not a one of them has been able to transition to socialism due to extremely high amounts of outside resistance, unlike what Nazi Germany had for a long time: the ability to be ignored.