A peaceful, logical response to violence.

Actually, Strasser's national socialists were actual socialists.

But, then again, Hitler did purge them in the Night of the Long Knives.

But Strasser was an anti-Semitic bastard as well. He was just a left-wing anti-Semitic bastard.

It's wonderful when you learn about history.

A reference from “Star Trek 4”

Yes, just like DPRK (north korea) is a democratic republic. Because it has those two words in the name.

Nazis purged socialists, you dolt. They went particularly hard destroying the trade unions.

Your meme attempt is literal stupidity. Get an education.

Nazis pretended they were the good guys, even as many were responsible for the unspeakable evils they committed. Lots of parallels to today.

Nice job replying to a five year old meme. Must really get under your skin if you feel you have to make some burner account just to comment on it.

I accept your concession.

Technically, it wasn't real socialism because the Nazis wanted to use government to limit the people, while socialism is a system of using the government to limit business and corperations.

Use government to limit people... You mean like oppressive taxes? Banning straws? Banning guns, knives, or even the ability to defend yourself? How about limiting speech?

It's here in the modern world as we speak, thanks to "progressive" aka socialist policies.

""""""oppressive taxes""""""" First world problem.
The left don't want to ban guns, but rather limit them from criminals.
The straw thing was done by democrats, not socialists. I haven't read Karl Marx's works, but I doubt any of them mentioned the progress made for socialism via banning straws.

First of all, taxation is theft. It takes money from the productive in society, then gives it to the unproductive, further incentivizing not being productive, and deterring being productive. How do you think marxism works? You forcibly take from those with, and distribute to those without.

We already have gun laws up the wazoo. But take a look at the UK, where any form of firearm is banned, and you can even be sent to prison for having a hunting knife while you are camping!

Straws are seemingly such an insignificant part of our lives (though yes they are extremely convenient). With a government willing to control your life to that degree... you're f**ked. You know you're f**ked, right?

"First of all, taxation is theft. It takes money from the productive in society, then gives it to the unproductive, further incentivizing not being productive, and deterring being productive. How do you think marxism works? You forcibly take from those with, and distribute to those without."

Guess I shoulda came to you to learn what taxation is. Also, the productive have a lot of money, and a small portion of their money being taken away isn't going to ruin their lives.

"We already have gun laws up the wazoo. But take a look at the UK, where any form of firearm is banned, and you can even be sent to prison for having a hunting knife while you are camping!"

I thought we were talking about the flaws of socialism. The UK is another capitalist country with differentiated aspects from American Capitalism.

"Straws are seemingly such an insignificant part of our lives (though yes they are extremely convenient). With a government willing to control your life to that degree... you're f**ked. You know you're f**ked, right?"

Another thing about the straw ban was that it was brought to attention by children wanting to protect turtles, not the government.

Over half of a successful person's income is taken. Then come the capital gains tax, the sales taxes, property taxes, the hidden inflation tax through borrowing and printing money, and then finally the estate aka death tax. Just to me a few. By no means is ANY person who works taxed a small portion. The rich are absurdly taxed.

Did you know? Slaves back in the pre civil war era got to keep a higher percentage of their income than your average middle income worker. And the Boston tea party and American revolution? The tea tax was only a 3% tax rate. How far have we fallen...

What I know is that America is in debt. These people are living comfortably. I think we have too much social services,defense, and too little taxes to keep our economy going. Trillion dollar debt people. We are selling bonds we can't pay back.

"The rich are absurdly taxed."

When I see it, I'll believe it.

"Did you know? Slaves back in the pre civil war era got to keep a higher percentage of their income than your average middle income worker. "

I'm sorry if the poor have lower taxes then you.