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Strasserism (German : Strasserismus or Straßerismus) is the strand of Nazism that called for, and the neo-Nazism that currently calls for, a more radical, mass-action and worker-based form of National Socialism, hostile to Jews from an anti-capitalist basis, to achieve a national rebirth . It derives its name from Gregor and Otto Strasser , the two Nazi brothers initially associated with this position. Opposed on strategic views to Adolf Hitler , Otto Strasser was expelled from the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in 1930, while Gregor Strasser was killed during the 1934 Night of the Long Knives .

The name Strasserism came to be applied to this form of Nazism that developed around the brothers. Although they had been involved in the creation of the National Socialist Program of 1920, both called on the party to commit to 'breaking the shackles of finance capital'. [1]This opposition to "Jewish finance capitalism ," which they contrasted to "productive capitalism ," was shared by Adolf Hitler himself , who borrowed it from Gottfried Feder . [2]
This populist and antisemitic form of anti-capitalism was further developed in 1925 when Otto Strasser published the Nationalsozialistische Briefe, which discussed notions of class conflict , wealth redistribution and a possible alliance with the Soviet Union . His 1930 follow-up Ministersessel oder Revolution ('Cabinet Seat or Revolution') went further by attacking Hitler's betrayal of the socialist aspect of Nazism , as well as criticizing the notion of Führerprinzip . [3] Whilst Gregor Strasser echoed many of the calls of his brother, his influence on the ideology is less, due to his remaining in the Nazi Party longer and to his early death. Otto, meanwhile, continued to expand his argument, calling for the break-up of large estates and the development of something akin to a guild system and the related establishment of a Reich cooperative chamber to take a leading role in economic planning. [4]
Strasserism, therefore, became a distinct strand of Nazism that, whilst holding on to previous Nazi ideals such as ultranationalism and anti-Semitism , added a strong critique of capitalism and framed this in the demand for a more "socialist-based " approach to economics.
It is disputed, however, whether Strasserism effectively represented a distinct form of Nazism. According to historian Ian Kershaw , "the leaders of the SA [which included Gregor Strasser] did not have another vision of the future of Germany or another politic to propose." But they advocated the radicalization of the Nazi regime, and the toppling of the German elites, calling Hitler's rise to power a "half-revolution," which needed to be completed. [5]
During the 1970s the ideas of Strasserism began to be referred to more strongly in European far-right groups as younger members with no concrete ties to Hitler and a stronger sense of anti-capitalism came to the fore.

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(From Wikipedia.com)

Strasserism (German : Strasserismus or Straßerismus) is the strand of Nazism that called for, and the neo-Nazism that currently calls for, a more radical, mass-action and worker-based form of National Socialism, hostile to Jews from an anti-capitalist basis, to achieve a national rebirth . It derives its name from Gregor and Otto Strasser , the two Nazi brothers initially associated with this position. Opposed on strategic views to Adolf Hitler , Otto Strasser was expelled from the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in 1930, while Gregor Strasser was killed during the 1934 Night of the Long Knives .

The name Strasserism came to be applied to this form of Nazism that developed around the brothers. Although they had been involved in the creation of the National Socialist Program of 1920, both called on the party to commit to 'breaking the shackles of finance capital'. [1]This opposition to "Jewish finance capitalism ," which they contrasted to "productive capitalism ," was shared by Adolf Hitler himself , who borrowed it from Gottfried Feder . [2]
This populist and antisemitic form of anti-capitalism was further developed in 1925 when Otto Strasser published the Nationalsozialistische Briefe, which discussed notions of class conflict , wealth redistribution and a possible alliance with the Soviet Union . His 1930 follow-up Ministersessel oder Revolution ('Cabinet Seat or Revolution') went further by attacking Hitler's betrayal of the socialist aspect of Nazism , as well as criticizing the notion of Führerprinzip . [3] Whilst Gregor Strasser echoed many of the calls of his brother, his influence on the ideology is less, due to his remaining in the Nazi Party longer and to his early death. Otto, meanwhile, continued to expand his argument, calling for the break-up of large estates and the development of something akin to a guild system and the related establishment of a Reich cooperative chamber to take a leading role in economic planning. [4]
Strasserism, therefore, became a distinct strand of Nazism that, whilst holding on to previous Nazi ideals such as ultranationalism and anti-Semitism , added a strong critique of capitalism and framed this in the demand for a more "socialist-based " approach to economics.
It is disputed, however, whether Strasserism effectively represented a distinct form of Nazism. According to historian Ian Kershaw , "the leaders of the SA [which included Gregor Strasser] did not have another vision of the future of Germany or another politic to propose." But they advocated the radicalization of the Nazi regime, and the toppling of the German elites, calling Hitler's rise to power a "half-revolution," which needed to be completed. [5]
During the 1970s the ideas of Strasserism began to be referred to more strongly in European far-right groups as younger members with no concrete ties to Hitler and a stronger sense of anti-capitalism came to the fore.