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Originally Posted by Steve_G

Well, with Communism you get victimisation of minority groups, concentration camps, no individual freedoms, massive state control of every aspect of life and a cabal of elite holding all the power and wealth. You go left to get there, hence the term 'left wing.'

And with National Socialism you get victimisation of minority groups, concentration camps, no individual freedoms, massive state control of every aspect of life and a cabal of elite holding all the power and wealth. You go right to get there, hence the term 'right wing.'

Socialism is the mindset (for want of a better word) that leads to Communism and National Socialism- the process of centralisation of power on the grounds that individual freedoms are outweighed by the needs of the country, continent or world. Sometimes called National Security, economic reform or by other terms.


I think that about sums it up. Everyone please feel free to fill in anything I missed or correct any mistakes.

Thank-you for the concise and accurate definitions. They all start out with high hopes and big promises for the working class...but they all deliver misery, enslavement...and violent death.