[ashconnor]

Strange that the Nazis purged the KPD/SDP if they were both socialist.

[legitster]

Why? Given how much US socialist groups condemn each other or infight, it doesn't seem Nazis would be unique to purity check competing parties or treat them like traitors.

[ashconnor]

The ideological differences were more than “Judea’s People’s Front”.

[tomohawk]

Read Orwell's account of fighting for one of the socialist groups in Spain, and how one of those groups wiped out the others when they had the chance.

There is plenty of historical accounts of socialists killing socialists.

[ashconnor]

The Spanish civil was between anarchists, fascists and communists.

[me_me_me]

Given that Orwell took part in the war (took a bullet) and everyday life I think I will trust his account not yours :)

[ashconnor]

Please don't take word for it. It's easily verifiable historical fact.

[friend_and_foe]

Stalin exiled Trotsky. They were both socialist.

Just because people or groups are enemies doesn't mean they disagree on everything.