Why “Nazis” is being discussed
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The Nazis pushed for anti smoking policies.
by LadyCailin · Oct 20, 2026
I don't know what to trust anymore. One group calls the other Nazis for literally anything. And the other calls the other corrupt.
by sidcool · Oct 20, 2026
If you're going to argue who the Nazis were, it's tough to beat this article: https://harpers.org/archive/1941/08/who-goes-nazi/ The reality i…
by spwa4 · Oct 20, 2026
You're looking at it from a perspective that's not shared by the population. The AFD is not extreme right. Not even right wing. The party program itself doesn't even have a sing…
by ffsm8 · Oct 20, 2026
Honestly because they are fucking nazis in disguise, and it’s clear just by scratching the surface. The dog whistles alone were enough.
by camillomiller · Oct 20, 2026
Nazis and fascism are getting socially acceptable again. The revulsion after WW II didn't last very long.
by zombot · Oct 20, 2026
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Nazism, formally named National Socialism, is the far-right, ultranationalist, racist and totalitarian ideology associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP). It emerged in Germany during Hitler's rise to power and was frequently called Hitlerism. Nazism is a form of fascism that emphasizes pseudo-scientific theories of racial hierarchy which identify ethnic Germans and Nordic-Aryans as a master race. The term "neo-Nazism" is applied to far-right groups formed after World War II with a similar ideology. Read more on Wikipedia