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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.
The problem is, most people are so focused on how great one wing is and had bad the other wing is they tend to miss the bloody great owl in the middle which happily flies on to the same destination it's always had.
I think that about sums it up. Everyone please feel free to fill in anything I missed or correct any mistakes.  |
the truth of the matter is that the same could be said for any system. all political 'isms' are the same. idealistic at first, eagerly accepted as a good change, corrupted by human greed and the lust for power, and all seem to lead to: "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"
for instance, under the bush era and continuing now, from the vistimization of lots of groups, including returning veterans, the so called fema camps, freedoms restricted in the name of safety, control over your life, and the cabal of wealthy leaders (read bankers) and there you have the current 'ism'.