Similarily, Nazis (National Socialist German Workers' Party) double-classed in being nationalists and socialists. They aren't much remembered for it now, but they did raise worker's wages, nationalize heavy industry and organize 'leisure' activities for the schoolchildren and workers.
TL;DR: Nazis ⊂ Socialists.
No, definitely not. You are confusing national socialism with socialism. Socialism works towards benefit of the people. National socialism works towards the benefit of the nation. The groups you are speaking about such as the Hitler Youth and the League of German girls were not meant to improve the livelihoods of the people in those groups, but to make those people obedient and successful members of the german people and future leaders or at least useable soldiers. They were meant to instill national pride and a feeling of unity in those youths and make them better prepared to prop up the german nation in the future.
You are also wrong about the nationalization of heavy industries. These factories were not directly run or owned by Nazi Germany, but subcontracted. Of course, most factory owners and industrialists were members of the Nazi Party, and thus they were semi-controlled or at least got some orders from higher ups in the party. However, we do have Hitler directly endorsing private companies such as Krupp Stahl or Porsche/Volkswagen. The most prominent example of heavy industries not being directly controlled by the Nazi Party is of course the factories of Oskar Schindler, which he used to save Jews from the Holocaust.
This is not to say the Nazis did no social programs, or that they were straight up capitalists. They were more towards social market ideology with a minimum living standard guaranteed to all in the in-group (aryan germans). They also had as some rather anti-capitalistic ideals as well. However, they were definitely far away from straight up socialism and they are definitely not a subset of socialism.
Electronic Tigers seems to be missing most of it's comics (for months at a time there are just names of comics and nothing in the posts). Is that the same for everyone else? The podcast made med think you could read a bit more...
A short discussion on Bob and George: For it's time, it's a pretty good comic. In my opinion, it was rather poorly paced when it came out, but being able to read the whole archives at once significantly improves that. It inspired me to make an insipid, now-defunct sprite comic that I'm quite embarrassed about and have since lost most, if not all, of, however, so I may be slightly biased.
I just read through all 400(ish) pages of Sarah Zero. I understand if it isn't to the taste of some readers, but I thought it was genius. And at points very, very funny. The meta-meta-meta levels is beyond most things I've ever experienced. At one point it drops out of the "main" "story" "line" for a six page Zero Punctuation parody. The YouTube sub-plot near the end had me in tears of laughter.
I just read through Sarah Zero and agree wholeheartedly. It's great. The author's use of fake internet and social media pages, advertisements, fine print, etc to convey plot, backstory, and setting information was really clever and visually striking. I really enjoyed reading it.
So, the other day I read Electric Retard. It was bad, but reminded me in a way of Morning Glory Comics. I found it vaguely funny, but certainly in that immature way you're not really proud of.
So Ctrl-Alt-Del has ended... Fittingly it ended with a story arc ripped-right off from Terminator with some stupid time travel paradox bullshit thrown in.
Except of course it's not really an ending. Its a goddamn reboot...
It's a smart move, CTRL+ALT+DEL really needs to get away from the convoluted storylines, the ham-handed attempts at emotional resonance, and the predictable, boring attempts at drama so that it can return to the roots that made it successful - Ripping off PennyArcade.
A short discussion on Bob and George: For it's time, it's a pretty good comic. In my opinion, it was rather poorly paced when it came out, but being able to read the whole archives at once significantly improves that. It inspired me to make an insipid, now-defunct sprite comic that I'm quite embarrassed about and have since lost most, if not all, of, however, so I may be slightly biased.
I was going to mention Cul De Sac, but that actually ended recently.
Scott Kurtz and the gang got back together on Webcomics Weekly to talk about it. Kurtz's hatred of Tim Buckley is a sight to be behold, I'll tell you.
I mean no disrespect to Rym and Scott, but Webcomics Weekly is probably the smartest podcast on the internet that doesn't have actual scientists on it. I mean, we are talking about four guys who have been webcomicing pretty much since the start, so it's always a fascinating listen.
It's something he shares with the Penny Arcade guys, and considering Buckley's behaviour both on his website and at cons, isn't nessesarily unwarranted if you are in that industry.
Scott Kurtz and the gang got back together on Webcomics Weekly to talk about it. Kurtz's hatred of Tim Buckley is a sight to be behold, I'll tell you.
I mean no disrespect to Rym and Scott, but Webcomics Weekly is probably the smartest podcast on the internet that doesn't have actual scientists on it. I mean, we are talking about four guys who have been webcomicing pretty much since the start, so it's always a fascinating listen.
Its really interesting to hear them discuss their experiences and views on the craft. Kurtz does go a bit over the top but there seems to be reason. It seems more than just "fuck that guy".
Edit; Ninja'd. Also yeah Buckly is a super douche which doesn't help matters.
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You are also wrong about the nationalization of heavy industries. These factories were not directly run or owned by Nazi Germany, but subcontracted. Of course, most factory owners and industrialists were members of the Nazi Party, and thus they were semi-controlled or at least got some orders from higher ups in the party. However, we do have Hitler directly endorsing private companies such as Krupp Stahl or Porsche/Volkswagen. The most prominent example of heavy industries not being directly controlled by the Nazi Party is of course the factories of Oskar Schindler, which he used to save Jews from the Holocaust.
This is not to say the Nazis did no social programs, or that they were straight up capitalists. They were more towards social market ideology with a minimum living standard guaranteed to all in the in-group (aryan germans). They also had as some rather anti-capitalistic ideals as well. However, they were definitely far away from straight up socialism and they are definitely not a subset of socialism.
A Guy and his Monkey. Wayback Snapshot
I'm so disappointed that this is gone as it was just awful.
For it's time, it's a pretty good comic. In my opinion, it was rather poorly paced when it came out, but being able to read the whole archives at once significantly improves that. It inspired me to make an insipid, now-defunct sprite comic that I'm quite embarrassed about and have since lost most, if not all, of, however, so I may be slightly biased.
I'm now telling my cats they're in the "DANGER ZONE!" whenever they do something bad. Well, mainly just telling Rorschach.
Fittingly it ended with a story arc ripped-right off from Terminator with some stupid time travel paradox bullshit thrown in.
I mean no disrespect to Rym and Scott, but Webcomics Weekly is probably the smartest podcast on the internet that doesn't have actual scientists on it. I mean, we are talking about four guys who have been webcomicing pretty much since the start, so it's always a fascinating listen.
Edit; Ninja'd. Also yeah Buckly is a super douche which doesn't help matters.