Final-Fan said:
o_O.Q said:
"I pointed out that just because the Nazis nationalized some stuff and regulated some stuff, and socialists often nationalize some stuff and regulate some stuff, socialists aren't the ONLY people who do that, so that doesn't support your argument that they were socialist very well. "
1. be specific what exactly are you talking about?
"Which of these two things do you think that fits the definition of better? "
both do they are not mutually exclusive
it hinges upon whether the authority elected under socialism tilts towards being benevolent or malevolent
" then if the state is doing something that DIRECTLY AND EXPLICITLY AND PURPOSEFULLY REDUCES the level of ownership by the community of the means of production"
the community owns the means of production through the state... the theory does not mean that each and every single member of the community directly controls the means of production
and this is the inherent flaw in the concept because whoever becomes a representation of the will of the people as a human being or group is susceptible to corruption and may choose to use their position of power to exploit the people of the community
"a mode of government that prohibits opposition parties, restricts individual opposition to the state and its claims, and exercises an extremely high degree of control over public and private life."
this depending on the person elected under socialism can come about through socialism which again is its inherent flaw
" the political concept that the citizen should be totally subject to an absolute state authority""
2. that sounds just like socialism which demands that no one in a community have private property for the purpose of generating profit... which therefore subjugates them to the power of the state and how the state decides to alot resources to them
3. "if a state is acting in ways entirely consistent with totalitarianism but in ways that are frequently inconsistent with socialism"
totalitarianism is not inconsistent with socialism so you've already started this wrong
4. "Totalitarians might enact a policy that socialists would like out of coincidence, but that doesn't make the totalitarian a socialist."
huh? what do you call a person who likes totalitarian policies?
" You claim that "their policies were by the vast majority SOCIALIST FUCKING POLICIES" but I disagree. "
that's ok, its up to you to decide whether you want to acknowledge reality or not, i'm not your mommy i can't force you
what i have done is list the policies repeatedly and then have them hand waved away constantly
" but I say that the fact that socialists were kicked out of leadership implies that the new leaders wanted to do stuff that wasn't very socialist. "
and yet its historical fact that they did... so again.. what's your point?
" I dispute your claim about that. "
look i'm not going to post the policies again just to have them ignored but again if you want to "dispute" historical fact go ahead
5. "Can you at least agree with me that the name "National Socialists" (Nazi) cannot be presumed to indicate whether the new leadership was socialist after kicking out the old socialist leadership?"
it can because again THEIR POLICIES WERE SOCIALIST POLICIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I have also been talking about policy."
trade unions are not a necessary component to socialism so that's irrelevant and again what does the killing of socialists indicate if they still went on and implemented or enforced socialist policies?
what is relevant here is how the state interacted with the people economically and socially
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You seem relentlessly determined to misunderstand me AND socialism AND Nazis, which is really quite remarkable. Congratulations, I guess.
1. Here is my logical argument. I don't think I can be more explicit than this. a. Socialists often want to regulate stuff, and sometimes nationalize stuff. b. Nazis regulated some stuff and nationalized some stuff, and also privatized some stuff. c. Socialism is far from the only motivating factor that causes people to want to regulate stuff and nationalize stuff. Among the other motivations that exist is totalitarianism, which I assert is a political concept the Nazis adhered to. d. The fact that Nazis regulated stuff and nationalized stuff is not good evidence that they were socialist.
If you want specific examples of the "stuff", look back in the thread—the material has already been quoted.
2. No. No, no, no, no, no. You are confusing the GOAL and the METHOD.
3. So you're saying a state that is both totalitarian and capitalist, for example, is totally impossible?
4. Let's say a state pushing vegetarianism outlaws meat and a farmer who sells vegetables to people is happy because it helps his livelihood. Is it more useful to call him a vegetarianist, or just selfish?
5. Here's an example of the way in which you just give a kneejerk reaction to your twisted perception of me instead of actually pay attention to what I am writing.
Me: "Can you at least agree with me that the name "National Socialists" (Nazi) cannot be presumed to indicate whether the new leadership was socialist after kicking out the old socialist leadership?" This question says, can't we agree that THE NAME, THE NAME AND ONLY THE NAME YOU FUCKING FOOL is no reliable indicator?
You: "it can because again THEIR POLICIES WERE SOCIALIST POLICIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
For someone who hates totalitarians, you sure do have a totalitarian mindset. You can't even accept that one fucking thing not proving they are socialist doesn't prove that they AREN'T socialist. I wasn't asking you to admit they weren't socialist. I was asking you to admit the NAME doesn't prove they were socialist after the old socialists that gave the party the socialist name got kicked out. Maybe they were still socialist after—but the name is not good evidence.
| “And all those exclamation marks, you notice? Five? A sure sign of someone who wears his underpants on his head.” (Terry Pratchett in “Maskerade”) |
Five TIMES five is insanity squared.
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" Socialism is far from the only motivating factor that causes people to want to regulate stuff and nationalize stuff. Among the other motivations that exist is totalitarianism, which I assert is a political concept the Nazis adhered to."
socialism is not a motivation its a method
the desire for equality for example is a motivation that can lead to socialism being implemented... as we are seeing now
and as i have said already socialism and totalitarianism are not exclusive to each other
"Nazis regulated some stuff and nationalized some stuff, and also privatized some stuff. "
what did the nazis privitise? and if you repeat that they privitised businesses that they then controlled then i'm going to have to have to start assuming you are trolling as you have accused me of doing
"Socialists often want to regulate stuff, and sometimes nationalize stuff. "
in this context what is the difference?
"The fact that Nazis regulated stuff and nationalized stuff is not good evidence that they were socialist. "
on the scale that they did? yes, yes it is in combination with the entitlements they produced for citizens which again were all socialist in nature, they weren't about encouraging free enterprise or self determination but about regulation and handouts from the government
"So you're saying a state that is both totalitarian and capitalist, for example, is totally impossible?"
the definition for totalitarianism is
"a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state."
the definition for socialism is
a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
the point i'm making is that both socialism and totalitarianism are predicated on state control/regulation whereas capitalism is about free enterprise
i'm not going to be dishonest though and state it couldn't happen because it could if resources became too concentrated into one business but obviously its far more likely to be born out of socialism
" You are confusing the GOAL and the METHOD. "
jesus christ i stated both the goal and the method... its right there
GOAL - "That sounds just like socialism which demands that no one in a community have private property for the purpose of generating profit"
METHOD - "therefore subjugates them to the power of the state and how the state decides to alot resources to them"
why did you have so much trouble understanding something so simple
furthermore why are you arguing so desperately to defend something you don't seem to understand... the rich capitalists who funded marx and told him to put this bilge out are laughing in their high chairs puffing on their big cigars at this shit
"Let's say a state pushing vegetarianism outlaws meat and a farmer who sells vegetables to people is happy because it helps his livelihood."
do i really need to outline why its nonsensical to compare an ideology to a job?
if the farmer is only happy because its his livelihood then its not relevant obviously... is he happy because he hates meat sellers? because he likes exerting control over what people are allowed to eat?
""Can you at least agree with me that the name "National Socialists" (Nazi) cannot be presumed to indicate whether the new leadership was socialist after kicking out the old socialist leadership?"
This question says, can't we agree that THE NAME, THE NAME AND ONLY THE NAME YOU FUCKING FOOL is no reliable indicator? "
so you're asking me to disassociate their title from their actions? and you think that makes sense?
if i call someone you are unfamiliar with a fool what is your first question in response going to be? what is going on in your brain man? lol
look at what you have to do to yourself to justify this nonsense lmao
"YOU FUCKING FOOL"
you see that right there? that's frustration