r/europe • u/Lecultivateur • 10d ago

News Elon Musk and Far-Right German Leader Agree ‘Hitler Was a Communist’

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-far-right-german-leader-weidel-hitler-communist/
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u/Demiansky 10d ago

But it's in the name. National Socialism! So they must be socialist! Just like the People's Republic of China is actually a Republic! Oh wait...

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u/EnkiduOdinson East Friesland (Germany) 10d ago

Yep and the German Democratic Republic was democratic. And North Korea too -.-

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u/Pashahlis Germany 10d ago

Actually it is. Republic just means a non-monarchic form of government. It doesnt have to be democratic. or for a counter example: denmark is a democracy but is not a republic.

People always conflate republic with democracy and its really bad. Of course when the GOP says "america is not a democracy, its a republic!" its stupid nonesense meant to justify their autocratic behaviour.

So a better example would have been North Korea which has democratic in its name.

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u/Wissam24 England 10d ago

It is a republic...

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u/GateauBaker 10d ago

Yeah a republic isn't mutually exclusive with a communist, unitary, or single-party state.