Wer Hannah Arendt gelesen hat, weiss, wie ähnlich sich totalitäre Bewegungen sind und wie leicht ihre Anhänger die Fronten wechseln. Eine Studie vergleicht die Bereitschaft zu Gewalt unter den Anhängern unterschiedlicher Extremismen.

The far left and far right are often perceived as fundamentally opposed, yet their intersection can be complex. For example, Nazi organizations like the SA included former communists, earning the label Beefsteak Nazis—“brown on the outside, red inside”—for their dual affiliation. Similarly, leaders such as Juan Perón in Argentina and Getúlio Vargas in Brazil shaped a populist, lower-class fascism that blended extreme nationalism, corporatism, and disregard for constitutional norms. These cases are not anomalies, but reflect broader trends where regimes merge left-wing and right-wing elements.

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