What is the difference between the Nazi and the Republican party's doctrines?

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• Factual error - Democrats are NOT spewing the anti-American rhetoric; merely questioning the competence of the Republican-led government. If questioning the government is anti-American, then we have a history of traitors inside our own government, including our Founding Fathers! However, you are correct in that the question could be reworked. It is debatable whether the current Republican party doctrine is inline with small government etcetera, but the schism within the GOP is beyond the scope of this question.

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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on December 2nd, 2006

• It is certainly true that it is the Democratic party that stands for bigger, more oppressive, and more burdensome government.  NoWayJose is certainly correct in pointing out that in this respect, it is the Democratic party that is more similar to the Nazi party.  But it really isn't terribly useful to compare either of these two U.S. parties to the Nazis.  The Nazis remain best known for a degree of totalitarianism that is well beyond even what the Democratics would ever likely advocate, as well as bloodthirsty extremes of genocide and imperialism that don't fit at all in the philosphies of either Republicans or Democrats.  As far as the Democrats “spewing the anti-American rhetoric”, that is surely an exaggeration, but it is notable that of the two parties, they are far more sympathetic toward the terrorists who are responsible for having murdered thousands of Americans.  If that's not treasonous, I don't know what is.

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  by Anonymous on December 2nd, 2006

• Bigger, yes. More oppressive... who is the party that wants expanded Executive power in direct contradiction of the balance of powers portions of our Constitution? Or against the wishes of many of it's own members? And I don't think the Dems ARE more sympathetic; they're just not as gung-ho, kill-em-all as their opponents. Most Dems are moderates, and many Republicans are joining them. Regardless, both parties are Americans and neither wants any harm to befall us.

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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on December 2nd, 2006

• I think you missed the point of this person's answer if you have to pick apart something that person gives as an example of something that is equally assinine.

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  by muguet on December 2nd, 2006

• If the facts are wrong, the answer is effectively pointless. However there is enough merit in the answer that it isn't totally useless.

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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on December 2nd, 2006

• Jervinator, despite our differnces, I will agree that we are all in the same boat and need to find good solutions to our problems. Hope the new congress and president can work out something meaningful.

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  by NoWayJose on December 2nd, 2006

• And I hope that the Republicans and Democrats will set aside all the mud-slinging and work together in a bi-partisan manner for the betterment of our country.

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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on December 3rd, 2006

• Fascism inspired a free market, led people on a myth and took power away from the individual. Nazism was definitely closer to the Republican ideology than that of the Democrats (although they're both practically the same, anyway). 'Socialist' was just an electoral name, it meant nothing.

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  by Halskiisaklink on May 27th, 2007

• Unfortunately this comment comes 3 years late but here it is anyway~
  
  It has clearly been decades since both parties worked for the betterment of the U.S. I, sadly don't see any evidence that this situation will change anytime soon.

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  by Anonymous on May 25th, 2009

• For the betterment of business, not necessarily the US.

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  by Halskiisaklink on May 26th, 2009

• This question is not at all unrealistic, because the basic behavioural requirements for being a Nazi or a Republican is the same. 1) Very poor reading habits 2) Watch only propoganda channels on TV 3) A genuine liking toward hurting both physically and mentally the people who fall into the category of not fitting the norms (like gay, women who work, non-whites,etc) UNLESS of course if the calamity hits close to home like they discovered their daughter was gay or something along those lines; then the Republican immediately changes his view ONLY for his daughter still. 4) Really enjoys to see certain famous people fail and NEVER gives them a 2nd chance (Eg: Tiger Woods). Not only is Tiger Black but he trampled the Republican dominance of the ever sacred game of GOLF and the Masters Tournament. In a Nutshell; A Republican is a Nazi because he/she is most of all a selfish human being.Me Me Me Me Me!!!!!! I challenge you to refute this FACT!

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  by Buylosellhi on January 18th, 2011