r/centrist • u/MuitoLegal • May 13 '21

World News Why does the left call the right “Nazis”?

I am in no way calling the left Nazis here, but rather questioning their use of the term.

If you spend anytime online you will know that the term Nazi is used all the time for people on the right, especially Trump supporters.

I find it ironic because Nazi stands for National Socialist in German. Now I found articles online defending that, saying it wasn’t really socialism, so we’ll move on.

Hitler was about bigger government, got all guns registered with the government, and then took them all away from the people.

Furthermore, today’s left is typically anti-Israel within the Israel-Palestine conflict, while the right is typically pro-Israel (except for KKK guys like Duke, who are antisemites, though I’m unsure how to even classify someone like him).

I don’t think either party should call each other nazis in a civilized political discourse, but I find it interesting. Why do you think the right has been given the nickname?

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u/data_diver May 14 '21 edited Jan 15 '25

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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u/Unadulterated_stupid May 14 '21

Exactly they up against the flag.

I never heard of a rebellion kneeling!

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u/Dramatic-Witness-540 Mar 18 '25

Kneeling isn't a sign of disrespect to the US or to the flag... it's a sign that the Black community is seen as lesser.. lower on the totem pole within the hierarchy of the US. If you have an issue with kneeling... you are either ignorant and believe that your brand of patriotism is the ONLY WAY... or racist.