Now, consider how Nazi's during WW2 were fighting Communists (Bolsheviks, US). Despite anyones feelings about Nazism, it is a far right authoritarian/totalitarian political system which aimed to put German workers first and to cleanse Germany's institutions of Communist infiltration.
The Nazis were far left. It's right there in the name: National Socialism. Hitler was able to convince the people of Germany that he was the opposite of the communists and their only hope to avoid falling into communism, but it was just a ploy. Think of it sort of like Mitt Romney or John McCain pretending to be the only hope against leftists, then multiply it by 10. National Socialism was only slightly less socialistic than full-blown communism. The "National" part meant that it wasn't globalist, but neither are all communist governments (the CCP is very nationalistic, for example).
Hitler hating Stalin's brand of communism didn't mean that he wasn't socialist himself. Communists/socialists often hate each other due to differences in ideology (just look at the rivalry between Stalin and Trotsky).
Here's an excellent explanation of how National Socialism is indeed socialism (warning: it's from Razorfist, who uses a lot of strong language, but is brilliant at arguing his points).
The Nazis were far left. It's right there in the name: National Socialism. Hitler was able to convince the people of Germany that he was the opposite of the communists and their only hope to avoid falling into communism, but it was just a ploy. Think of it sort of like Mitt Romney or John McCain pretending to be the only hope against leftists, then multiply it by 10. National Socialism was only slightly less socialistic than full-blown communism. The "National" part meant that it wasn't globalist, but neither are all communist governments (the CCP is very nationalistic, for example).
Hitler hating Stalin's brand of communism didn't mean that he wasn't socialist himself. Communists/socialists often hate each other due to differences in ideology (just look at the rivalry between Stalin and Trotsky).
Here's an excellent explanation of how National Socialism is indeed socialism (warning: it's from Razorfist, who uses a lot of strong language, but is brilliant at arguing his points).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-SLqdhkvJo