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SCantiGOP

(14,664 posts) Fri Oct 26, 2018, 09:15 PM Oct 2018

What does the N in Nazi stand for?

National, as in National Socialist Workers Party.
Trump labeled himself a Nationalist earlier this week. His worst supporters knew exactly what he meant; we better also understand his meaning.

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What does the N in Nazi stand for? (Original Post) SCantiGOP Oct 2018 OP

Most of his drooling, mindless supporters... 3catwoman3 Oct 2018 #1

The "Na" in Nazi stands for National jmowreader Oct 2018 #2

Nazionalsozialistische Partei (National Socialist Party) displacedtexan Oct 2018 #3

Rehortical, I guess. Liberal In Texas Oct 2018 #4

3catwoman3

(28,659 posts)

1. Most of his drooling, mindless supporters...

Reply to SCantiGOP (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 11:40 PM

Oct 2018

...probably don't know what they are cheering. They are cheering just because he said it.

jmowreader

(52,918 posts)

2. The "Na" in Nazi stands for National

Reply to SCantiGOP (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 11:59 PM

Oct 2018

The full name of Hitler's party is "Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei" (NSDAP) or "National Socialist German Workers' Party."

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)

3. Nazionalsozialistische Partei (National Socialist Party)

Reply to SCantiGOP (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 12:31 AM

Oct 2018

Z sounds like ts in German; hence "Nazi."

Liberal In Texas

(16,010 posts)

4. Rehortical, I guess.

Reply to SCantiGOP (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 12:37 AM

Oct 2018

A NAZI is a NAZI.

Parallels to present circumstances are too scary to get into.

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