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At the risk of hurting your feelings the whole world knows Nazis were right wing extremists.

They changed their ideology like many extremists.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazism

"Nazism...the common name in English for National Socialism...is the far-right totalitarian socio-political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in Nazi Germany.

During Hitler's rise to power in 1930s Europe, it was frequently referred to as Hitlerism. The later related term "neo-Nazism" is applied to other far-right groups with similar ideas which formed after the Second World War.

Nazism is a form of fascism, with disdain for liberal democracy and the parliamentary system. It incorporates a dictatorship, fervent antisemitism, anti-communism, anti-Slavism, scientific racism, white supremacy, Nordicism, social Darwinism and the use of eugenics into its creed. Its extreme nationa nationalism originated in pan-Germanism and the ethno-nationalist Völkisch movement which had been a prominent aspect of German ultranationalism since the late 19th century. Nazism was strongly influenced by the Freikorps paramilitary groups that emerged after Germany's defeat in World War I, from which came the party's underlying "cult of violence"."

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The Nazis were indeed right-wing extremists. The inclusion of the term "socialist" in the party name was every bit a misnomer as the word "democratic" in "DPRK", and was inserted for purely strategic reasons.

The inclusion of "socialist" in the party name was primarily a tactic to attract workers and to compete against the growing influence of left-wing workers' movements, particularly the communists, in Germany at the time. The use of "socialist" aimed to present the party as an advocate for the common man and an entity concerned with social welfare, even though the party's actual policies were nationalist, authoritarian, and based on racial ideology.

The ideological foundation of Nazism was fundamentally different from socialism. Socialism typically advocates for the social ownership of the means of production and the elimination of class structures, focusing on equality and the welfare of the working class. Nazism, on the other hand, prioritized racial purity, national expansion, and the leadership principle (Führerprinzip), which emphasized absolute obedience to the party leader as a core part of its doctrine rather than an unfortunate but necessary step in a transition.

Nazism was deeply hostile to actual socialist and communist movements, which it viewed as mortal enemies. After coming to power, the Nazi regime actively suppressed these movements in Germany, incarcerating and killing their members. As a young worker, Hitler refused to join the unions, which saw him isolated him from his colleagues who he often considered to be nothing more than blind followers of a poisonous doctrine.

Thus, while the Nazi Party used "socialist" in its name, its policies and actions were antithetical to core socialist principles, reflecting its right-wing extremist nature.

For anyone to say that Social cohesion in Australia is under threat one can only say "where has that person been hiding in the past 50 years ?"

TRUMPIZM RULES OK?

Hi Syoksya

Thanks for your learned, well argued and informed, comments.

This doesn't happen often on OLO, which tends to be a sheltered workshop for the sensitive adhering to Election Was Stolen Trumpism in many respects.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpism

"Trumpism is an authoritarian political movement that follows the political ideologies associated with Donald Trump and his political base incorporating ideologies such as right-wing populism, national conservatism, neo-nationalism, and neo-fascism.

Trumpist rhetoric heavily features anti-immigrant, xenophobic, nativist, and racist attacks against minority groups.

Other identified aspects include conspiracist, isolationist, Christian nationalist, protectionist, anti-feminist, and anti-LGBT beliefs."

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Most of this is detrimental to Australia, but good for Trump's American base.

Syoksya's opinion is just that - an opinion. There is nothing “learned, well argued and informed” about his post. He has either been reading the wrong books, or not reading at all. He is apparently unaware that, if he wants to disagree, he should provide reasons why he disagrees. He can think what he likes; but if he wants to prove me wrong, he has to come up with proof (and arguments) that I am wrong. Not that I give a toss, of course.

Social cohesion is a tool in the hands of the regime in its wish subdue us for eternity.

Is social cohesion under threat?
I can't see how, but I do hope it is.