Over the last year several words keep cropping up that
confused me. Specifically "Nazi", "Fascist" and
"ANTIFA". What has really confused me is not the words themselves but
the context, like "Nazi's and Fascists are far right".
So I have taken the time to check out the root meanings of these words. Here are the definitions I found at www.thefreedictionary.com:
Na·zi
(nät′sē, năt′-)
n. pl. Na·zis
1. A member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power in
1933 under Adolf Hitler.
2. An adherent or advocate of policies characteristic of Nazism; a fascist.
3. often nazi Informal A severely intolerant or dictatorial person: food nazis who want to ban salt in restaurants.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, controlled by, or typical of the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
2. often nazi Informal Severely intolerant or dictatorial: loathed the nazi gym teacher.
Before moving on to "fascist" we need to examine more closely
this definition of "Nazi". If it is an acronym for the German phrase that
translates as "National Socialist German Workers' Party"
we need to understand what is meant by
"socialist" to better understand who can be truly called a
"Nazi". So here is the definition for Socialism:
so·cial·ism
(sō′shə-lĭz′əm)
n.
1. Any of various theories or systems of social organization in which the means of producing and distributing
goods is owned collectively or by a centralized government that often plans and controls the economy.
2. The stage in Marxist-Leninist theory intermediate between capitalism and communism, in which the means ofproduction are collectively owned but a completely classless society has not yet been achieved.
Socialism, whether it be the Marxist variety or any other
variant, according to the above definition is ownership by centralised
government. It is also characterised by the nonsensical concept of a
"classless" society. Why do I say nonsensical? Because everything
around us involves classes, even socialist or communist governments; at their
very core those in government are one class and everyone else is another class.
So what happened to the "classless" society? On top of it human
nature is such that by various means, if given the opportunity, someone will
try to take over control, to "be in charge". Thus every socialist
government has quickly degenerated into a dictatorship (i.e. Hitler, Stalin,
the list goes on and on).
So a "Nazi" was a member of the "National
Socialist German Workers' Party". And a "Socialist" is anyone
who promotes "producing and distributing goods [that should be] owned collectively,
or by a centralized government". Then wouldn't that mean that the Canadian
"Socialist" party, the "New Democratic Party", or NDP, a
party that is dominated by unions and thus is our national "workers"
party, is our equivalent of the Nazi's? But they are "left wing" are
they not? So why is someone who is described as a "Nazi" then described
as being "right wing", "ultra right wing" or
"conservative"?
Fascism - fas·cism
(făsh′ĭz′əm)
n.
1. often Fascism
a. A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, a capitalist economy subject to stringent governmental controls, violent suppression of the opposition, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.
b. A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government.
2. Oppressive, dictatorial control.
And now onto Fascism. By definition it is centralised
government under authority of a dictator. Funny how "centralised
government" is in the definition for "Socialism" and how with
rare exception those governments are controlled by dictators. Thus, while it
involves a capitalist economy rather than a collectivist, it appears that
"socialists" can also be considered "fascists". Again, why
would a term that can be used to describe someone who is "left wing" is
always applied to those who are right wing" or "far right"?
And now we come to "ANTIFA". Again I find it
amazing that they, with their methods of violent intimidation, remind me so
much of the characteristics of Hitler's "Brown Shirts" and
Mussolini's "Black Shirts". And I am not the only one, for example
this piece from the Washington Post:
I can only think of one rational explanation why the modern equivalents of "fascists"
and "Nazis" are socialists, and why the socialists apply those same terms
to their opponents. To deflect criticism the left keeps trying to persuade the
general populace that their political opponents are the real evil in modern
society rather than themselves. According to Scott Adams in his recent book
"Win Bigly", a deeply persuasive tool one can use is Fear and what
better method of not attracting fearful attention is by ascribing your evils
to your enemy or opponent? Or as the proverb says " the pot calling the kettle black".
Magic is characterized by an important method; misdirection.
You accomplish the feat you are attempting by misdirecting your audience's
attention from, for example, your hands where the action is taking place to
someplace else so that the "trick" is undetected. So we have, typically
the Left these days, through misdirection, having the public look at the
Right by using the accusations they are "fascist" or are modern day
"Nazi's" when in fact they are the ones who are the Fascists and
Nazi's. The sad part is not that they use this blatant trick but that the Main
Stream Media so willingly aid in the misdirection either unintentionally,
assuming they are naive, or intentionally because they are complicit with the
misdirection.
I wish to close with a reference to a video I came across
before I completed the above analysis. It helps illustrate that while I have
come to an independent conclusion, and have illustrated to you the path I have
taken in my analysis, my conclusions are not unique:
