Old Topic, Republicans are Nazis? Let’s see…

Over the past few decades Republicans have increasingly been accused of being “Nazis” and “Fascists.” Democrats, to be fair, have been called “Commies,” but this is tremendously rare by comparison.

The fact is calling Republicans “Nazis” is a technique Democrats routinely use to discredit their opponents and avoid debate. It is a tactic right out of Hitler’s propaganda manual. If your opposition is evil, corrupt or stupid, you don’t have to argue with them. You win by default! So, are Republicans really Nazis?

Maybe a little comparison will help to answer that question.

Republicans, for the most part, are free-market, small-“d”- democrats. They believe in “government of the people…” They are suspicious of government control over anything directly affecting the lives of the citizens, including commerce, education and charity.

Democrats, in general, believe that government control over everything is necessary to prevent disparities in society. They believe that self-government leads to poverty and inequality and that without government oversight corporate interests will take over and society will crumble.

Now, see if you can guess who said the following: (Hint: It comes from an historical political document, edited for brevity without damage to the meaning, and is not from the DNC platform.)

"We ask that the government undertake the obligation above all of providing citizens with adequate opportunity for employment... The activities of the individual must not be allowed to clash with the interests of the community, but…be for the good of all. Therefore, we demand:
· … an end to the power of the financial interests.
· … profit sharing in big business.
· … broad extension of care for the aged.
· … the greatest possible consideration of small business in the purchases of national, state, and municipal governments.
· … the government must provide an enlargement of our system of public education.
· …The government must undertake the improvement of public health.
We combat the … materialistic spirit…, and are convinced that a permanent recovery…can only proceed…on the foundation of the common good before the individual good."

Who said it? If you guessed Bill or Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Howard Dean or Ted Kennedy, you’re wrong! It’s from the political program of the Nazi Party, adopted in Munich, February 24, 1920.

This shouldn’t surprise you. After all, the word “Nazi” is short for National Socialist. The Democratic Party is a socialistic organization. The excerpt above could have come right out of the DNC handbook!

So, who are the real Nazis? Hitler could never have succeeded solely on the merits of his belief system. He needed to demonize his opposition. The Democrats have used this tactic for years. From the Daisy-Cutter ad in 1964 to Fahrenheit 911 in 2004, the real sinners are the ones throwing the stones. They fail to realize that when they point their finger at Republicans, three fingers are pointing back at themselves.
-matt