Sorry as I am to point this out, the post ou quote is flawed on the grounds that it equals Fascism and Nazism. It is correct that Nazism is a kind of Fascism, but while all Nazis are Fascists, not all Fascists are Nazis. Also Genocide is linked with Nazism, not necessarily with Fascism. Fascism is also defined as holding social darwinist views, but Genocide does not necessarily need to result from that, though it is possible and even probable.
I just would like people to make this finer point, as I do think it is rather counterproductive to criticize people for using some notion incorrectly while at the same time revealing that you don't really know what you're talking about either.
epilogue: This made me remember one of my favourite scenes in 'Birds of America',though, where Peter (the hero) meditates about people's incorrect and arbitrary use of the term 'Nazi', and comes to the conclusion that the only persons one might rightfully call Nazis would be Hitler and the like - but then Hitler wouldn't mind being called a Nazi, would he?
It is correct that Nazism is a kind of Fascism, but while all Nazis are Fascists, not all Fascists are Nazis.
Also Genocide is linked with Nazism, not necessarily with Fascism. Fascism is also defined as holding social darwinist views, but Genocide does not necessarily need to result from that, though it is possible and even probable.
I just would like people to make this finer point, as I do think it is rather counterproductive to criticize people for using some notion incorrectly while at the same time revealing that you don't really know what you're talking about either.
epilogue: This made me remember one of my favourite scenes in 'Birds of America',though, where Peter (the hero) meditates about people's incorrect and arbitrary use of the term 'Nazi', and comes to the conclusion that the only persons one might rightfully call Nazis would be Hitler and the like - but then Hitler wouldn't mind being called a Nazi, would he?
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