Hitler wasn't the only Nazi. Some socialists, like Gregor Strasser, weren't merely supporters, they were full members and even leaders of the Nazi party.

Their brand of Nazism survives to this day:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasserism

So I don't think it's accurate to say "the Nazi's themselves were not socialists", as if none of them were.

> Hitler wasn't the only Nazi.

I never said that.

> I don't think it's accurate to say "the Nazi's themselves were not socialists", as if none of them were.

I never claimed that none of them were.

Making it sound as if I and others are talking in absolutes and manufacturing talking points around that is a waste of everyones time.

> Making it sound as if I and others are talking in absolutes and manufacturing talking points around that is a waste of everyones time.

I joined this discussion because you said "The Nazis were socialist only in name."

Only.

That sounds fairly absolute to me.

Do you not see the irony in the fact that you had to grab a tiny snippet of a response several posts prior to 'prove' your counterpoint to a criticism made towards you in regards to practically every response you've had in this thread thus far?

I'm going to give this thread a break since it seems as though you're simply looking for arguments where none exist.

That was your first statement in this discussion, and I consider it the central claim I'm arguing against.

But if you don't consider it an important claim, then let's move on. I'm satisfied that I've shown a fair amount of evidence that it's untrue.