Slavoj Zizek — The difference between Stalinism vs Nazism

[iwouldprefernotto]

If you want to get Zizek's 'I WOULD PREFER NOT TO' t-shirt you can do so here:

[andyhx]

I can even see the differences and how Russia has changed since the Cold War into what it is today. Soviet Union had well established tradition of trying to look like it cared about the public opinion and consent, while modern day Russia doesn't even attempt anymore - it functions as an organized crime syndicate using aribitrary violence as the main tool of it's efforts - Soviet Union would have publicly humiliated Prigozhin through trial before ultimately shooting him in the back of the head, Russia today had put down a plane on which he was along with all the other people. It's almost like...

[witchdoctorgrim-]

What happened to the stalinists who stopped clapping and sat down first?

[something-ujeq]

It’s true that you couldn’t conceive of a situation where members of death camps in Nazi Germany would write letters to Hitler wishing him all the best. Stalinism (and even Communism, more generally, in my view)feigns universality amongst the people that it oppresses, whereas Fascism is honest about its disdain and oppression against its victims.

[ash_]

I’ve really been wondering what the true difference is between Fascism and Communism. Now I realize that it’s just that one is more honest. And they target different minorities.

[Justin_Watson]

By saying "Stalinism" it inherently shows there's an agenda at work here - as nobody attacks really existing socialism as effectively as Zizek (ie his time in Yugoslavia).

He knows the difference between "Seige Socialism" & western funded fascist regime(s). One is a mode of production with socialized labour, socialized appropriation of wealth, & had authoritarian measures implemented after being invaded by 10 western countries at the end of WWI. The other is a mode of capitalist government in extreme economic crisis (including the rise of worker power/a workers state within a few hundred miles) & criseses of Bourgeois legitimacy. A response to the contradictions built into capitalism, like the "rate of falling profit/overproduction" problem.

Zizek should engage engage with material history, dialectical analysis, & toss his incompatible mix of Frankfurt school style "socialism" & Freudian psychoanalysis in the trash where it belongs — or stop misleading young people with good intentions & revolutionary energy by no longer calling himself a Marxist. That, he is not.

[NILS]

And they kept on clapping and clapping, as nobody wanted to stand out as stopping first 👏😂

[elvin_agha]

In which country or university this lecture took place?

[The_Real_LAM]

somebody please give him a Handkerchief for his nose, please, please, please

[merlingeikie]

And this guy calls himself a historian?
Fascism is Italian not German.
The roots of the movements/ ideologies are quite different, the people are different, the times are different.
Yes Hitler modelled his uniforms in a stylish way, greatly admired Mr.Mussolini etc but that is far from making the movements the same.
Just because somebpdy talks with authority doesn't mean they are an authority on the matter.
Sorry Buster!

[slawomirkulinski]

if this is the most important difference Zizek sees than I've lost all my respect for him.

[Dr_Koki]

You couldn't even get the title right

[anthonymorris]

I like slavoj but Hitler was a nazi not a fascist they are different ideologies please read mein kampf and hitlers 2nd book then read the doctrines of fascism by giovanni gentile

[dominikjohnson]

Never seen this man not play with his nose for longer than 1 minute....just an observation.

[vitorstraliottopimentel]

As Arnie would say, "Kokainum"

[lorsheckmolseh]

The "philosopher" of Uncle Sam telling the tales of Brother Goebbels.

[Sento]

Why does Zizek always wipe his nose, its like his on crack or something, haha.

[downwiththeregime]

Stalinism isn't a thing bro what are you saying zizek he did not contribute anything to theory

[aungkyawmoe]

why every "revered" 'philosopher' skip over every interesting rabbit hole just to make his point? I wanted to hear what he knew, not what he wanted to believe me in. First 2 mins was decent, last part is shit.

[mohamedtawakol]

😂😅😅these is the difference between Nasser era and tight now el Sisi era in Egypt the 1st is Stalinist and the 2nd is nazist. 😅 You figured out one of the basic differences between both killers