all 18 comments

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (19 children)

Hello! What does "NazBol" mean?

[–]VarangianRasputin[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (18 children)

National Bolshevik.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (17 children)

What is National Bolshevism?

[–]VarangianRasputin[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (16 children)

National Bolshevism is a synthesis between Socialist Economics and Nationalism. It's a very broad term, and it varies between countries, (for example, Juche in North Korea, Ba'athism in the Arab world etc). We want to put the means of production into the hands of the workers while also securing a future for our nation and race, that is the core idea. I call myself a National Bolshevik because it best suits my ideology, but if a British version comes along, I would identify with that.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (15 children)

Is it different from National Socialism? Or is it basically a name for the same thing?

[–]VarangianRasputin[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (14 children)

Hitler still had numerous private companies running freely in Germany. We aim to nationalize all private property. Hitler did influence us to an extent (mostly outside of Russia), but I think most NazBols would have prefered Otto or Gregor Strasser to be Chancellor. Hitler was a good start, but he and Mussolini didn't go far enough economically.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

We aim to nationalize all private property

Like "they held all in common except for their drinking cup and their sword" style?

That would include all businesses, including little bakeries and stuff? What about residences?

[–]VarangianRasputin[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Small businesses may be necessary, as other socialist states have proved. Banks and Residences would be nationalized.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

What exactly does it mean to "nationalize" something? It would be run like the postal service is in the US, basically? How do you nationalize a residence?

What has happened wrt small businesses in other socialist states? How did it become clear they were necessary?

[–]VarangianRasputin[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

To nationalize means it would be owned and ran by the state.

Most socialist countries have allowed small businesses to exist after a time. At least in this time period, small businesses are necessary but can hopefully be phased out, although there is no guarantee. Examples include Cuba, the Soviet Union, China, etc. It's needed for now, theoretically.

[–][deleted]  (3 children)

[deleted]

    [–]VarangianRasputin[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

    That's a very crude way of putting it. We're Socialist Nationalists rather than National Socialists.

    [–][deleted]  (1 child)

    [deleted]

      [–]VarangianRasputin[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      I was referring as to how we're quite different from the NSDAP, obviously. Wrap your head around that one.