The Great Fascism Lie- Still Alive
I don't know why this sort of thing drives me so crazy. Here it is again, from that malicious jackass, Joseph Farah, at World Net Daily:
"fascism is often portrayed as a "right-wing" ideology, when, in fact, it is far left."
This is of course a total, utter lie. The great Fascists of history clearly regarded themselves as being on the right, allied with other right wing elements, and constantly attacked the left.
"Mussolini was beloved by the left and practically defined fascism."
Utterly false. He was hated by the left, and did everything he could to destroy them. Because most Americans know nothing about Mussolini, Farah can get away with this lie relatively easily, but the willingness of so many on the right to believe the following is much harder to swallow:
"Hitler was embraced by the Communist Soviet Union, until he betrayed Stalin's non-aggression pact."
This is more than a lie- it is an evil attempt to rewrite history. Hitler's chief enemy, other than Jews, was Bolsheviks. He justified his entire program from the very beginning, by claiming the necessity to wipe out Communism. The first party that he banned after taking power was the Communists. He formed alliances only with other right wing parties. And what's more, Joseph Farah knows this full well, and yet he is willing to participate in spreading this vicious distortion. The notion that Hitler was on the left would be ludicrous if it were not for the hatred and malice that lie behind it.
"Hollywood Communists led the "peace movement" in the U.S. and fought involvement in the European war until Hitler betrayed Stalin."
This is false. In fact, the real opposition to war with Hitler came almost entirely from Republicans, who, until we were attacked in 1941, fought every attempt by Roosevelt to offer any assistance to England and France in their fight against the Nazis. Even after Pearl Harbor, Republicans like George W. Bush's grandfather persisted in aiding the Nazis until they were forcibly stopped by our government.
This loathsome historical rewriting has but one purpose, and it is something I have spoken about before. If there is one defining characteristic of the right, it is their absolute refusal to take a shred of responsibility for the consequences of their actions. Whether it is their refusal to admit the disaster wrought by George W. Bush's implementation of their economic theories, the catastrophe brought about in the Middle East by using our military to pursue right wing political notions, or even the most obvious and manifest truth about the most evil man of the modern era, they will never admit their part in the damage.
I may be shouting in the wilderness, but I at least will not sit still for this disgusting behavior.
"fascism is often portrayed as a "right-wing" ideology, when, in fact, it is far left."
This is of course a total, utter lie. The great Fascists of history clearly regarded themselves as being on the right, allied with other right wing elements, and constantly attacked the left.
"Mussolini was beloved by the left and practically defined fascism."
Utterly false. He was hated by the left, and did everything he could to destroy them. Because most Americans know nothing about Mussolini, Farah can get away with this lie relatively easily, but the willingness of so many on the right to believe the following is much harder to swallow:
"Hitler was embraced by the Communist Soviet Union, until he betrayed Stalin's non-aggression pact."
This is more than a lie- it is an evil attempt to rewrite history. Hitler's chief enemy, other than Jews, was Bolsheviks. He justified his entire program from the very beginning, by claiming the necessity to wipe out Communism. The first party that he banned after taking power was the Communists. He formed alliances only with other right wing parties. And what's more, Joseph Farah knows this full well, and yet he is willing to participate in spreading this vicious distortion. The notion that Hitler was on the left would be ludicrous if it were not for the hatred and malice that lie behind it.
"Hollywood Communists led the "peace movement" in the U.S. and fought involvement in the European war until Hitler betrayed Stalin."
This is false. In fact, the real opposition to war with Hitler came almost entirely from Republicans, who, until we were attacked in 1941, fought every attempt by Roosevelt to offer any assistance to England and France in their fight against the Nazis. Even after Pearl Harbor, Republicans like George W. Bush's grandfather persisted in aiding the Nazis until they were forcibly stopped by our government.
This loathsome historical rewriting has but one purpose, and it is something I have spoken about before. If there is one defining characteristic of the right, it is their absolute refusal to take a shred of responsibility for the consequences of their actions. Whether it is their refusal to admit the disaster wrought by George W. Bush's implementation of their economic theories, the catastrophe brought about in the Middle East by using our military to pursue right wing political notions, or even the most obvious and manifest truth about the most evil man of the modern era, they will never admit their part in the damage.
I may be shouting in the wilderness, but I at least will not sit still for this disgusting behavior.
Comments
This sort of stuff drives me absolutely fucking nuts.
And these are that sort of lies that we were talking about the other day:
The sort that says day is night at noon.
You read any reliable text on the subject and Hitler's obsession with Bolshevism and special hatred for Communists is laid out in all it's repugnance. One of the most basic definitions of political science is that Fascism is extreme Right and Communism extreme Left. If this is not clearly understood by most people something is wrong.
What the liars play with is that Hitler called his evil "National Socialism", whereas that ideology was completely distinct from Leftist "socialism" per se. "Socialism" in an older definition existed on both the Right and the Left. The defeat of Hitler ensured that only the Leftist version endured as an applied ideology in mainstream politics.
Or in other words... some on the modern Right connive to espouse Hitler's own definitions, also embracing Hitler's other favorite poisons... extreme nationalism, racism, distaste for modernism, and incapacity for tolerance of gays.
It's almost inconceivable that they could even stoop to erasing any lessons we might have learned from a war that killed 50 million people, if it suits their momentary purpose.
GE tends to spin history. Hitler was allied with Stalin, that is, until Hitler decided to invade the USSR in Operation Barbarossa. They weren't best friends, as this chap claims, but they definitely had a "friendly" agreement under the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. The USSR picked up quite a bit of land under it and even divided up Poland with Germany. Friends share lol.
You are an ignorant child. You do not have a clue about Stalin's motives for entering into his agreement with Nazi Germany, and you are simply ignoring the endless redbaiting that characterized Hitler's speeches and writings since the early 20's. Why don't you try reading Mein Kampf and see what Hitler had to say about Communists?
I'm really tired of your belligerent ignorance. I wish you'd get tired of it too.
Of course Hitler didn't like the commies, but that doesn't change the fact that they were allies. Americans hate communists, but we were still allies with the USSR for the latter part of WWII. Just because Hitler was anticommunist doesn't mean they weren't friendly with one another for quite some time.
It's an incredibly weird position. It's as if I said the Chicago Bears are made up of Grizzlies because their name is "Bears".
It allows them to ignore actions and the historical results of Nazism which are same as Conservatism and focus on words.
But, it's the same as Republicans today they say one thing and do another they claim to love fiscal responsibility, be strong America defending warriors and be moral paragons when in fact all Conservatives and Republicans are Corporate Communists stealing tax money, Chicken Hawk Cowards and Immoral adulterers and pederasts.
Historical results of nazism are the same as conservatism? Are you suggesting conservatism leads to holocausts and imperialism?
The equation comes from both pushing socialist agendas.
It sure did in Germany and Italy.
It sure did in Germany and Italy."
So you are saying conservatism, aka small government and individual liberty, lead to holocausts?