Subj : Re: Fascism and Socialism
To   : JEFF THIELE
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sun Oct 30 2022 18:55:00

>  MP> > Furthermore, the Nazis, despite their name, were a right-wing
>  MP> > fascist organization.
>  MP> The father of Fascism was a ardent socialist.  He was the editor of the
>  MP> largest Socialist publication in his country, if not all of Europe.  His
>  MP> belief that in order for socialism to take hold nationally the Socialists
>  MP> needed to abandon their belief neutrality in WWI (because fighting would
>  MP> spark a revolution), he got kicked out of the publication.
>  MP> When he continued spreading his beliefs by publishing his own periodical,
>  MP> he got kicked out of the party.  While he would go on to persecute
>  MP> Socialists leaders (capitalization here important) because they were a
>  MP> threat to his rise to power, he did not change his overall socialist
>  MP> views.

> I suppose you're referring to Georges Valois? He was not a socialist, but
> could not be openly right-wing without endangering his employment.

No, I was describing Mussolini himself.


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