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A linear scale and even the 2d "compass" is only useful for the most basic introduction to political parties but sometimes ya gotta meet people where they are at 🤷‍♀️

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[–] Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online 5 points 4 hours ago

What?

Nazis spent a lot of money on military because they wanted to do imperialism to grow their economy. They ran deficits to fund war industries (kind of like the US) and were betting on winning to pay them off (US oil wars?)

There was certainly centralized planning, but the US isn't exactly a free market. The government subsidizes industries in the states too.

The Nazi government developed a partnership with leading German business interests, who supported the goals of the regime and its war effort in exchange for advantageous contracts, subsidies, and the suppression of the trade union movement. Cartels and monopolies were encouraged at the expense of small businesses, even though the Nazis had received considerable electoral support from small business owners.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Nazi_Germany

Sounds pretty familiar, and I haven't even mentioned the use of prison labour.

The big public works projects were already planned by the time they took power and were beneficial for the war effort anyways. The states were embarking on similar projects at the time as well, so I wouldn't say they were further left even if we do credit them with continuing.

Nazis banned trade unions. Nazi Germany sought to eliminate foreign completion. They supported privatization. Banks were privatized under them. Utilities, manufacturing, railways, public services etc all had at least some privatization.

Companies traded contributions for favor (sound familiar?)

What am I missing that makes them more economically left wing?