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So, just a quick fact check:
1.) Hitler didn’t write this, Gregor Strasser did
2.) Strasser wrote it in June of 1926, not May of 1927. (Here’s the full link) yamaguchy.com/library/nsdap/…
3.) Hitler had Strasser killed during the Night of Long Knives in part because of his socialism.
1.) Hitler didn’t write this, Gregor Strasser did
2.) Strasser wrote it in June of 1926, not May of 1927. (Here’s the full link) yamaguchy.com/library/nsdap/…
3.) Hitler had Strasser killed during the Night of Long Knives in part because of his socialism.
In April 1930 Strasser and Hitler had a lengthy debate over the subject of socialism, where Strasser complained that Hitler was moving too far right. Hitler retorts by calling him a “liberal” and explaining that all revolutions need to be formed on race. Here’s an excerpt. 
Link to the full document.
institutenr.org/2016/12/30/hit…
institutenr.org/2016/12/30/hit…
I have since learned that this meme emerged from a Steven Crowder article entitled “MYTH BUSTED: Actually, Yes, Hitler Was a Socialist Liberal.” If Steven Crowder is interested in my sourcing, I’m very, very happy to share it with him.
Furthermore, and I cannot say this enough:
The rise of the Third Reich took place in a uniquely GERMAN context. It is not directly comparable to American politics in 2019, or to American politics in general.
The rise of the Third Reich took place in a uniquely GERMAN context. It is not directly comparable to American politics in 2019, or to American politics in general.
Fine, fine, I’m writing about this.
Update: I have filed, it is done
Adolf Hitler was not a socialist. vox.com/2019/3/27/1828…
