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It's authoritarian with large amounts of state capitalism combined with high amounts of nationalism. That sure as shit is not communist.
Fascist states famously sold off large amounts of state assets to capitalists. Nazi Germany even inspired a new word for this, called "privatization" because they did it so much
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Quite the opposite for Nazi Germany for the most part. The corporations became a central part of the state. The alternative name that Mussolini coined for fascism was corporatism for that very reason.
“In return for business assistance, the Nazis hastened to give evidence of their good will by restoring to private capitalism a number of monopolies held or controlled by the state."
In other words, the Nazis specifically took certain businesses that were formerly nationalized and then privatized them.
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Corporatism where the employers play a central role in the running of the state was a foundation of fascism.
If you wish to argue against the author's findings, you can contact gbel@ub.edu.
The author does not delve into corporatism.
Correct. Because the Nazi economy was called 'privatization.'
Still wrong.
Again, if you have evidence to the contrary, you can contact the author of the research paper, or you can submit your findings to a peer-reviewed academic journal. Here are some further academic sources that also support the claim that the Nazi economy was heavily engaged in privatization, and some relevant quotes:
Source: After the Crisis: Nationalisation and re-privatization of the German great banks 1931–1937
Source: The Role of Private Property in the Nazi Economy: The Case of Industry