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[–]JuliusCaesar225Nationalist + Socialist 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The 2 ideologies and the character of its proponents are diametrically opposed. However just because someone votes for one these parties when they were relevant in Germany would not make them a passionate ideological supporter of the cause. Therefore most of those who would switch were never truly "communists" or "nazis" in the first place, just casual voters switching sides.

[–]Nombre27 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's my take as well. I know AH mentioned the "No true Scotsman" fallacy but I think it's applicable in this instance as changing your vote is an exact demonstration that you don't agree with that party.