OK. It is time to debunk some oft-repeated #misinformation about #Socialism / #Marxism / #Communism. A common talking point you will hear from people with #rightwing #political views is that the #Nazis were not on the right; they were actually #leftists. To "prove" this claim, they will point out that the word " #Socialist " was part of the official name for the #NaziParty. The full name for the Party was the "National SOCIALIST German Workers' Party". Boom! Argument over! Right? Wrong. The claim that the Nazis were not on the #politicalright—that they were really on the #politicalleft—is a #RevisionistHistory" LIE. ⬇️
The inclusion of the term "Socialist" was actually a very #cynical ploy, meant to deceive #Germans into supporting the Party. You see, in the early 1900s, Socialism was skyrocketing in popularity with people around the world belonging to the #Proletariat (more commonly …
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OK. It is time to debunk some oft-repeated #misinformation about #Socialism / #Marxism / #Communism. A common talking point you will hear from people with #rightwing #political views is that the #Nazis were not on the right; they were actually #leftists. To "prove" this claim, they will point out that the word " #Socialist " was part of the official name for the #NaziParty. The full name for the Party was the "National SOCIALIST German Workers' Party". Boom! Argument over! Right? Wrong. The claim that the Nazis were not on the #politicalright—that they were really on the #politicalleft—is a #RevisionistHistory" LIE. ⬇️
The inclusion of the term "Socialist" was actually a very #cynical ploy, meant to deceive #Germans into supporting the Party. You see, in the early 1900s, Socialism was skyrocketing in popularity with people around the world belonging to the #Proletariat (more commonly referred to as the #workingclass). Back then, the word "Socialism" did not have all the negative connotation it has now. To the average worker, "Socialism" was regarded warmly and was thought to be a pro-worker ideology (which it absolutely is, regardless of all the attempts to smear it). The Nazi Party very intentionally appropriated the term in an attempt to win the hearts and minds of working class Germans who maybe had not read the Marxist #literature but, through #CulturalOsmosis, had a vague notion that Socialism was good.
In reality, the Nazis were staunchly opposed to Socialism and its concept of working folks of all races, in all countries united in #solidarity with each other. REMEMBER, the Nazis were horrifically #racist! They wanted to conquer the world and rule over any "nonGermans" as #oppressors. This #racism and aspiration to conquer the world were in direct opposition with the principles of Marxism.
Quoted from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum:
"In September 1919, Hitler attended a meeting of one of these groups in Munich, the German Workers' Party. This small political organization sought to convert German workers away from Marxist Socialism. At the meeting, Hitler's public speaking skills attracted notice. He was recruited to a leading role.
In 1920, Hitler changed the Party's name to the National Socialist German Workers' Party. "National Socialism" was a racist and antisemitic political theory. It had been developed in Hitler's native Austria as the antithesis of Marxist Socialism and Communism. Marxists, for example, advocated for the global solidarity of the world's workers. They called for the abolition of nation states. National Socialists, however, sought to unify members of the German Volk in complete obedience to the state. They called for a strong state to lead the "master race" in the "racial struggle" against "inferior races," especially the Jews."
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-nazi-party-1
He'd be damned if he ever has to admit what the real problem is
#anticapitalism #eattherich #feedthepoor #socialism #capitalism #activism #capitalismisfascism #antifascism #antifa #anarchism #directdemocracy #housesforeveryone
He'd be damned if he ever has to admit what the real problem is
#anticapitalism #eattherich #feedthepoor #socialism #capitalism #activism #capitalismisfascism #antifascism #antifa #anarchism #directdemocracy #housesforeveryone
Today in labor history April 29, 1919: From April 29 to May 2, government forces in Munich violently crushed the Republic of the Councils of Bavaria. Workers, socialists, anarchists, and sympathizers bravely resisted. However, the Freikorps and the White Guards of Capitalism prevailed. They killed hundreds in the fighting and executed over 1,000 anarchists and communists in the aftermath.
#workingclass #LaborHistory #soviet #communism #anarchism #massacre #socialism #capitalism #munich #bavaria
Anarchism, Libertarian Socialism & Anarcho-Syndicalism (Noam Chomsky) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxYth0ktPsY
#NowWatching #Anarchism #Syndicalism #LibertarianSocialism #Libertarian #Socialism #AnarchoSyndicalism #NoamChomsky #Chomsky
Leftist people real need to learn how to separate the art from the artist.
#Leftism #Leftist #Anarchism #Syndicalism #Socialism #Vanguardism #Communism #Maoism #Leninism #Marxism
Leftists Need Internal Work Too
#Anarchy #Anarchism #Socialist #Socialism #Self #Health #mentalhealth #History #Politics #Economics #Philosophy
Today in Labor History April 26, 1937: The Nazis and Italian fascists bombed Guernica, a town in the Basque region of Spain, at the request of Spanish fascist leader, Francisco Franco. Later that year, Picasso painted his famous painting, Guernica, in protest of the atrocity. This was during the Spanish Civil War. The Republicans, a coalition of anarchist, socialist and communist partisans, were fighting the Nationalists, led by Franco. They bombed Guernica for two hours, killing between 1,000 and 3,000 civilians, or 20-60% of the population.
#workingclass #LaborHistory #fascism #antifascism #nazis #guernica #picasso #basque #spain #CivilWar #anarchism #socialism #communism
Every tiny victory matters! Together we build a revolution! ❤️🖤
#anarchism #revolution #socialism #anticapitalism #antifascism #activism #antiauthoritarian anticolonialism
Still a little more than 3 weeks to collect signatures for resolutions for our Convention! There's a ton of exciting stuff and it's important for DSA members to sign on to shape how the organization will look for the next two years.
Check out https://convention2025.dsausa.org for more details about this year's convention!
DSA Members: you can also visit the Convention Hub here: https://dsausa.us/con25-hub
Not a member? Join DSA! https://dsausa.org/join
Still a little more than 3 weeks to collect signatures for resolutions for our Convention! There's a ton of exciting stuff and it's important for DSA members to sign on to shape how the organization will look for the next two years.
Check out https://convention2025.dsausa.org for more details about this year's convention!
DSA Members: you can also visit the Convention Hub here: https://dsausa.us/con25-hub
Not a member? Join DSA! https://dsausa.org/join
Preston Maness wants to read Now, the People! by Jean-Luc Mélenchon
If the teaser provided by #jacobin is any indication, then this is something organizers in the United States definitely want to make time to read.
jacobin.com/2025/04/melenchon-virtue-universalism-humanity-creolization
Also, Re: tenforward.social/@aspensmonster/114397702094429061
Happy birthday comrade Lenin!
Lenin and the Bolsheviks envisioned a new world based on principles of justice, equality, and unity. They imagined a society where all work together for collective benefit, free from class divisions that perpetuate global strife. Today we are told that we cannot conceive a new form of society, only superficial modifications to our current system. But what sort of life is it without aspirations for a better future?
Linux and open source demolish capitalist myth that profit drives innovation. Some of the world's most vital software being built by volunteers as opposed to corporations proves that humans create interesting things for the sake of curiosity and joy. When profit becomes the primary motive, you get ads, not Apache; microtransactions, not MySQL. Real innovation thrives when we're free to build, not just bill.
Linux and open source demolish capitalist myth that profit drives innovation. Some of the world's most vital software being built by volunteers as opposed to corporations proves that humans create interesting things for the sake of curiosity and joy. When profit becomes the primary motive, you get ads, not Apache; microtransactions, not MySQL. Real innovation thrives when we're free to build, not just bill.