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Clipperton
Dec 20, 2011
Grimey Drawer

circ dick soleil posted:

So what you guys are saying is that if we give wealth and power to the neo-nazis, they will stop being neo-nazis? Someone please explain this one to me.

to the extent that they're neo-nazis because their economic situation sucks and they've latched onto the wrong explanation for said situation (jews) then yeah pretty much

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Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
to be fair the nazis did institute a lot of social programs for the poor and poo poo

as long as you weren't one of the subhuman races ofc hahaha

I'm Crap
Aug 15, 2001

circ dick soleil posted:

More than one of them were presidents of the United States of America.

quote:

Spencer Salisbury was a war buddy and business partner of Harry S. Truman.[1] Salisbury, along with Edgar Hinde, convinced Truman to apply for membership in the Ku Klux Klan in 1924. Salisbury claimed that Truman was actually initiated into the Klan, in contradiction to Hinde and Truman, who stated that Truman backed out and was refunded his $10 initiation fee.

Later, Salisbury and Truman became bitter enemies. Salisbury states that Truman attempted "to give Jim Pendergast control of [their] business." Salisbury began attacking Truman's patrons, the Pendergast machine, for corruption, and Truman retaliated by telegramming the Federal Home Loan Bank system about Salisbury, leading to Salisbury's conviction for filing a false affidavit. For this reason, doubt has been cast on Salisbury's version of Truman's flirtation with the Klan.
that's still pretty shady actually, but

quote:

Warren G. Harding, a Republican, was allegedly a Ku Klux Klan member. Allegations that President Harding was a member are all based on a third-hand account of a second-hand recollection in 1985 of a deathbed statement made sometime in the late 1940s of an incident in the early 1920s. Independent investigations have turned up many contradictions and no supporting evidence. Historians reject the claim and note that Harding in fact publicly fought against the Klan.

TwoFire
Sep 11, 2001

by Ralp

Moridin920 posted:

to be fair the nazis did institute a lot of social programs for the poor and poo poo

as long as you weren't one of the subhuman races ofc hahaha

well now you are starting to sway me..

circ dick soleil
Sep 27, 2012

by zen death robot

Clipperton posted:

to the extent that they're neo-nazis because their economic situation sucks and they've latched onto the wrong explanation for said situation (jews) then yeah pretty much

So how do you explain every historical example that proves the opposite?

HorseLord
Aug 26, 2014

Moridin920 posted:

clearly fascism is left wing economically since it just cribs from Marxism

if that was even remotely true they wouldn't have privatized so much poo poo. nazis were so into sucking the dick of private contractors they didn't even establish wartime economic control until like halfway through 1942. factories were working the same hours as in peace time and still producing consumer goods instead of, you know, actual weapons

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

im gay

Tezzor
Jul 29, 2013
Probation
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Clemocracy posted:

he thinks nazis, a group that supports large unions, nationalization of large industry, protectionism, and a large welfare state is a right wing organization.

Hes stupid or at the least doesnt think through things he is told.

if nazis like the welfare state so much why are you opposed to it

Clipperton
Dec 20, 2011
Grimey Drawer

circ dick soleil posted:

So how do you explain every historical example that proves the opposite?

what, like fascism only taking hold in countries that were economically hosed (weimar germany, interwar italy, now austerity-era greece)?

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

HorseLord posted:

if that was even remotely true they wouldn't have privatized so much poo poo. nazis were so into sucking the dick of private contractors they didn't even establish wartime economic control until like halfway through 1942. factories were working the same hours as in peace time and still producing consumer goods instead of, you know, actual weapons

to clarify I just meant that the national socialist party (nazis) cribbed marxist policy as part of their official platform to appeal to germans who were getting hosed ten different ways by the treaty of versailles. I don't think they actually gave a poo poo beyond playing off it to gain power and then expand it. that's why you get all the social programs (for pureblood germans) but none of the actual 'means of production' stuff socialists want.

obv they weren't socialist and they were more what you would call state capitalist

but if you ignore what they actually did and just look at their stated policy, they def have a lot of rhetoric about protecting workers and whatnot that is clearly lifted from Marxism and that's one of the reasons why it's hard to classify fascism as left/right.

Roy
Sep 24, 2007

circ dick soleil posted:

So what you guys are saying is that if we give wealth and power to the gansters, they will stop being gangsters? Someone please explain this one to me.

circ dick soleil on black america

circ dick soleil
Sep 27, 2012

by zen death robot

Clipperton posted:

what, like fascism only taking hold in countries that were economically hosed (weimar germany, interwar italy, now austerity-era greece)?

Try neo-nazis gaining wealth and power only to double down on their beliefs, instead of abandoning them like you say they would.

Clemocracy
Jul 21, 2015

by Ralp

Tezzor posted:

if nazis like the welfare state so much why are you opposed to it

because im not a nazi and welfare state is for losers

circ dick soleil
Sep 27, 2012

by zen death robot

Roy posted:

circ dick soleil on black america

The popular belief is that some people turn to violent crime because they need the money.

Al Cowens
Aug 11, 2004

by WE B Bourgeois

TEAYCHES
Jun 23, 2002

first they came for the nazis, and i did nothing because i was not a nazi

Tezzor
Jul 29, 2013
Probation
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Clemensalad in the wiemar polling booth: "Hmm. I don't agree with his pro-large-union policy, but I do approve of his pro-jew-killing policy!”

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Tezzor posted:

if nazis like the welfare state so much why are you opposed to it

because it's a welfare state only for a select group of people and the economy otherwise runs on destroying everyone else where ever they might be and jingoistic nationalist fervor. also like that poster said in the end private companies still control/own everything, except the ruling party still retains control over the commanding heights of the economy.

kindermord
Jun 5, 2003
ducks is chickens with swimmy toes

HorseLord posted:

sorry if a bunch of people declare intent to burn my city down and murder me then opposing them is self defence

the lion's share of political violence over the past 50 years with death and destruction as its goal has been committed by the left so when a copper lays open your skull with a club and your brains pour onto the sidewalk just remember that you were asking for it

Clemocracy
Jul 21, 2015

by Ralp

Moridin920 posted:

to clarify I just meant that the national socialist party (nazis) cribbed marxist policy as part of their official platform to appeal to germans who were getting hosed ten different ways by the treaty of versailles. I don't think they actually gave a poo poo beyond playing off it to gain power and then expand it. that's why you get all the social programs (for pureblood germans) but none of the actual 'means of production' stuff socialists want.

obv they weren't socialist and they were more what you would call state capitalist

but if you ignore what they actually did and just look at their stated policy, they def have a lot of rhetoric about protecting workers and whatnot that is clearly lifted from Marxism and that's one of the reasons why it's hard to classify fascism as left/right.

you could say this about virtually every leftist group

circ dick soleil
Sep 27, 2012

by zen death robot

kindermord posted:

the lion's share of political violence over the past 50 years with death and destruction as its goal has been committed by the left so when a copper lays open your skull with a club and your brains pour onto the sidewalk just remember that you were asking for it

They were threatening to burn the city down, lol that you're actually defending these shitlers.

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

kindermord posted:

the lion's share of political violence over the past 50 years with death and destruction as its goal has been committed by the left so when a copper lays open your skull with a club and your brains pour onto the sidewalk just remember that you were asking for it

political violence as a result of the hundreds of years of oppression before that 50 year period. there's nothing wrong with standing up for yourself and fighting for your rights. The UN even acknowledges violence as a rightful action as the last resort of an oppressed people.

Clemocracy posted:

you could say this about virtually every leftist group

not really there's plenty of unique things about fascism that make it difficult to classify with the old style left/right scale. specifically the 'good' class of citizen and the 'other' whose destruction is the focus of your economic production. it's a system of government based on the military-industrial complex, basically.

Moridin920 fucked around with this message at 20:35 on Aug 17, 2015

WobblySausage
Nov 7, 2014

WobblySausage
Nov 7, 2014

Tezzor
Jul 29, 2013
Probation
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Clemocracy posted:

because im not a nazi and welfare state is for losers

forums primate clemensalad saunters up to a rustic fence and puts his foot on the bottom rung. 'well, you might say i'm fiscally conservative and socially hate blacks faggots and jews"

Clipperton
Dec 20, 2011
Grimey Drawer

circ dick soleil posted:

Try neo-nazis gaining wealth and power only to double down on their beliefs, instead of abandoning them like you say they would.

yeah no poo poo, if they make money off being a nazi then why would they give it up

but it's not the rank-and-file white trash who gain the wealth and power, though, is it? it's the blokes at the head of the movement who're feeding them lies (and who were probably pretty well off to start with)

HorseLord
Aug 26, 2014

Moridin920 posted:

to clarify I just meant that the national socialist party (nazis) cribbed marxist policy as part of their official platform to appeal to germans who were getting hosed ten different ways by the treaty of versailles. I don't think they actually gave a poo poo beyond playing off it to gain power and then expand it. that's why you get all the social programs (for pureblood germans) but none of the actual 'means of production' stuff socialists want.

obv they weren't socialist and they were more what you would call state capitalist

but if you ignore what they actually did and just look at their stated policy, they def have a lot of rhetoric about protecting workers and whatnot that is clearly lifted from Marxism and that's one of the reasons why it's hard to classify fascism as left/right.

it's not hard to classify fascism as right wing at all, everyone has done except weirdo libertarians on a "hitler was a socialist" youtube comment crusade

it doesn't matter what lies they spun in their marketing campaigns were, only their actual beliefs and actual actions. why is "nazis lied about things" difficult to grasp for you

Tezzor
Jul 29, 2013
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kindermord posted:

the lion's share of political violence over the past 50 years with death and destruction as its goal has been committed by the left

lol

TwoFire
Sep 11, 2001

by Ralp
<3 gently caress off and die at the hands of a poor tezzor. <3

Clemocracy
Jul 21, 2015

by Ralp

Moridin920 posted:

political violence as a result of the hundreds of years of oppression before that 50 year period. there's nothing wrong with standing up for yourself and fighting for your rights. The UN even acknowledges violence as a rightful action as the last resort of an oppressed people.


not really there's plenty of unique things about fascism that make it difficult to classify with the old style left/right scale.
your two main arguments differentiating nazis from leftists was that they're racists and didnt implement their stated goals effectively.

Which describes most leftist groups. A ton of them were racist and almost all of them failed miserably at implementing their stated policies. Groups like nazis are just a flavor of leftists. And leftists love fighting eachother.

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

HorseLord posted:

it's not hard to classify fascism as right wing at all, everyone has done except weirdo libertarians on a "hitler was a socialist" youtube comment crusade

it doesn't matter what lies they spun in their marketing campaigns were

well again the problem is 'left/right wing' is kind of useless when you have ideologies that can be left/right wing on economic issues and then the total opposite on social issues and how the government actually functions

although yeah that's kind of some PoliSci nitpicking; fascism is right wing authoritarianism.

Clemocracy posted:

your two main arguments differentiating nazis from leftists was that they're racists and didnt implement their stated goals effectively.

Which describes most leftist groups. A ton of them were racist and almost all of them failed miserably at implementing their stated policies. Groups like nazis are just a flavor of leftists. And leftists love fighting eachother.

no, I'm saying their two main distinctions are totally embracing the military-industrial complex as a basis for their economy, and then using their nationalist superrace ideology to make war on everyone else to sustain it. that is uniquely a fascist platform.

that doesn't at all describe most leftist groups, regardless of whatever domestic economic policies they might share.

WobblySausage
Nov 7, 2014
i have empathy for neo nazis they're just poor people trying to hang on to something. it's a story of hardship. of struggle. a book could bet written about it even.

Tezzor
Jul 29, 2013
Probation
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i'm pretty sure everybody is in favor of a welfare state that helps the people they like and doesn't help the people they don't like

kindermord
Jun 5, 2003
ducks is chickens with swimmy toes

circ dick soleil posted:

They were threatening to burn the city down, lol that you're actually defending these shitlers.

pointing out that he's justifying violence against people who threaten violence is "defending these shitlers" lol wait r u dick from the internet?

circ dick soleil
Sep 27, 2012

by zen death robot

Tezzor posted:

i'm pretty sure everybody is in favor of a welfare state that helps the people they like and doesn't help the people they don't like

circ dick soleil
Sep 27, 2012

by zen death robot

kindermord posted:

pointing out that he's justifying violence against people who threaten violence is "defending these shitlers" lol wait r u dick from the internet?



They got punched in the face oh deary me.

circ dick soleil
Sep 27, 2012

by zen death robot

WobblySausage posted:

i have empathy for neo nazis they're just poor people trying to hang on to something. it's a story of hardship. of struggle. a book could bet written about it even.

Al Cowens
Aug 11, 2004

by WE B Bourgeois

WobblySausage posted:

i have empathy for neo nazis they're just poor people trying to hang on to something. it's a story of hardship. of struggle. a book could bet written about it even.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_pP_sc09FY&t=4m35s

TwoFire
Sep 11, 2001

by Ralp

Tezzor posted:

i'm pretty sure everybody is in favor of a welfare state that helps the people they like and doesn't help the people they don't like

Well, I never thought I'd be emptyquote agreeing with Tezzor on an issue. No wonder Asia is exploding.

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circ dick soleil
Sep 27, 2012

by zen death robot

WobblySausage posted:

i have empathy for neo nazis they're just poor people trying to hang on to something. it's a story of hardship. of struggle. a book could bet written about it even.

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