neoontime said:
2012 Wont Happen said:
The other day I saw this picture:
Stalin - for one, called himself a communist not a socialist. Furthermore, he was so far removed from that he now has his own thing named after him: Stalinism. Socialists and Communists HATE Stalinism.
Mao - Don't know shit about him actually, whenever I hear other socialists talk about him they are disgraced that he called himself such
Hitler - It says it right in the party name "
National Socialist German Workers' Party" not "Socialist German Workers' Party". Learn the fucking difference between Socialism and National Socialism before you speak about either of the two, because there is a HUGE difference.
What is the difference between Socialism and National Socialism
National Socialism puts emphasis on Nationalism, whereas Socialism is anti-nationalistic
National Socialism encourages a Cult of Personality for its leader, Socialist ideology entails putting the people over any leader
National Socialism is similar to fascism in its restriction of many things including free speech, free press and right to assemble, whereas in a true Socialist state the people would be guaranteed all such rights, and in fact would have little interference by government in their choices as individuals (just the economy would be heavily regulated)
National Socialism puts a lot of emphasis on conflict between nations, whereas Socialism aims towards international cooperation.
National Socialist economic policies, while regulating the economy, do not do so to help the people, but do so to help the military/political/personal interests of the ruling party.
In conclusion- National Socialism is something resembling fascism, with a government regulated rather than corporatist economy, and Socialism is the political opposite of fascism.