What Does "Conservative" Mean?

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 07-17-2008, 17:01

Originally Posted by HoreTore

Hitler was a conservative though.

By Husar's definition he was a progressive

**Rhyfelwyr** · 07-17-2008, 17:18

Hitler was a Socialist. End of discussion.

**Craterus** · 07-17-2008, 19:20

Originally Posted by Caledonian Rhyfelwyr

Hitler was a Socialist. End of discussion.

Hitler wasn't interested in administration. He left all that to the various ministries and gave his backing to the most radical bill. It's not really worthwhile trying to apply political terms to him. He was just a militaristic nationalist. He wanted an empire of the master race. The general ruling between 1933-1945 was chaotic and that's why policies fluctuated so much. Hitler was indecisive, lazy and uninterested with general administration.

**Adrian II** · 07-17-2008, 19:41

Originally Posted by Caledonian Rhyfelwyr

Hitler was a Socialist. End of discussion.

Oh please, discussion is such a liberal fetish.

**Ironside** · 07-17-2008, 19:42

Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro

By Husar's definition he was a progressive

Actually, following those definitions (that shows how limited they actually are), more of a radical reactionary (the third reich, aryans, purifying the blood, all to return to an imaginary golden age), with some progressive moves.

Lemur, are you continuing on the joke or are you going to argue that DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) was democratic next?

**Adrian II** · 07-17-2008, 19:44

Originally Posted by Ironside

Lemur, are you continuing on the joke or are you going to argue that DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) was democratic next?

**Rhyfelwyr** · 07-17-2008, 19:54

I was joking when I said Hitler was a socialist. Its just when the topic of Hitler being conservative came up, it reminder me of an exam question at my Uni asking if Hitler was a socialist, which seems ridiculous IMO.