• accideath@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Nazi is short for national socialist. That wouldn’t per se suggest unkindness by name alone. The appearance is deceptive, of course.

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      7 months ago

      It is worth pointing out that the national socialist party existed before Hitler. As Hitler gained power he forced out the true socialist. By the time he was in power there was no more real socialism in the party.

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      7 months ago

      It kind of does, if you follow the implications and start asking how they resolve the oxymorons.

      Turns out, by ignoring one of the words entirely.

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        7 months ago

        I feel like they modify each other.

        Socialism is for the betterment of the community. Nationalism allows them to define who is included in that community.

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      7 months ago

      Ah yes of course, how could one possibly assume unkindness of someone just because they’re a Nazi. It’s just short for two common words, surely we can’t assume genocidal intent or otherwise fairly criticize anyone for something so trivial