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16. Wrong. Nazi/fascists are on the opposite extemes of the political spectrum than socialists/communists.

Reply to msongs (Reply #14)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 07:30 PM

Jun 26

Fascist Hitler stupidly invaded Russia too late in the year and the Russian winter, as well as the Soviets defeated him.

So many don't seem to know much about history here. Disappointing.

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Does anyone claudette Jun 26 #1

Can't the Washington Post just worry about all the challenges and politics in its own area and leave NY alone? Janbdwl72 Jun 26 #2

It's not up to them. think4yourself Jun 26 #3

Thanks, WAPOO. Thanks so much for 'splaining why a Democratic victory is bad for Democrats. tanyev Jun 26 #4

Ahhhh...he's a socialist, not a Democrat. Big difference. No transit fares, city-owned grocery stores... brush Jun 26 #9

one suspects the soviets were hardly socialist. they, like the nazis, just used the buzz word nt msongs Jun 26 #14

Wrong. Nazi/fascists are on the opposite extemes of the political spectrum than socialists/communists. brush Jun 26 #16

history? the official name of the Nazis was the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) msongs Jun 26 #18

They were fascists despite the name, along with Mussolini of Italy and Franco of Spain. brush Jun 26 #22

Actually if memory serves, Germany invaded Soviet Union in the beginning of June. Dan Jun 26 #20

True, too late thougth to conquer the USSR...all Eleven time zones of it. brush Jun 26 #23

The soviets were communists, a form of socialism. The Nazis/fascists were not socialist... brush Jun 26 #30

You think he will be better than Adams? displacedvermoter Jun 26 #27

Post removed Post removed Jun 26 #28

He is a Democratic Socialist, whathehell Jun 26 #32

Mamdani is the presumptive Democratic nominee SSJVegeta Jun 26 #5

He's a socialist, not a Democrat. brush Jun 26 #10

Hes both ;) SSJVegeta Jun 26 #12

A democratic socialist is not a Democrat. Google demoratic socialist of America. brush Jun 26 #13

A democratic socialist who has the Democratic nomination and registered as dem SSJVegeta Jun 26 #15

Many of his expressed policies are straight out of the Democratic Socialist Party of America. brush Jun 26 #17

...still a registered Dem who received the Democratic nomination SSJVegeta Jun 26 #19

Post removed Post removed Jun 26 #24

Being a Democrat is a party, not an ideology. SSJVegeta Jun 26 #26

It ultimately comes down to two parties in the United States. Gore1FL Jun 26 #29

Exactly. SSJVegeta Jun 26 #31

WaPo is birdcage liner at this point Ritabert Jun 26 #6

Except for Carolyn Hax Lulu KC Jun 26 #11

I don't know her but I'll look her up. Ritabert Jun 26 #25

Mary Duenwald, Stephen Stromberg, Robert Gebelhoff, James Hohmann, Megan McArdle, Eduardo Porter and Keith B. Richburg Celerity Jun 26 #7

Hey, Jeff, now that you've bought Venice, why not tell them how to run their government? Ocelot II Jun 26 #8

Trying to please their boss Bozos. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 26 #21

After all, Jeffy has already decreed... regnaD kciN Jun 26 #33