Furthermore, when asked about the position of National Socialism, Goebbels responded, "the NSDAP is the German Left. We despise bourgeois nationalism." (Der Angriff, Dec 6th, 1931).
Hitler himself echoed basically the same theme. In an article published in 1930 for the UK ''Daily Express'', Hitler stated:
<blockquote>'Socialist' I define from the word 'social; meaning in the main ‘social equity’. A Socialist is one who serves the common good without giving up his individuality or personality or the product of his personal efficiency. Our adopted term 'Socialist' has nothing to do with Marxian Socialism. Marxism is anti-property; true socialism is not. Marxism places no value on the individual, or individual effort, of efficiency; true Socialism values the individual and encourages him in individual efficiency, at the same time holding that his interests as an individual '''must be in consonance with those of the community'''.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=rE7JAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA120 Hitler and the Rise of the Nazi Party]</ref></blockquote>
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