Why do people call Nietzsche a Nazi?

Question

I heard that he lived a very moral life

Answer 1

Dorian has it right, it was his sister ( and her proto-nazi husband ( forrester, I think)). Dorian gives the major details but leaves out the fact that there are letters from Nietzsche bawling her out for associating with people like that and bashing anti-semites. Nietzsche was anti-anti-semite.
One of the few legible things he wrote after his mind broke down, was an order to have all anti-semites shot.

Answer 2

To answer simply: The Nazis were closly associated with Nietzsche in the populist view. Of course Nietzsche's philosophy had little to do with the philosophy espoused by the Nazi party.

Answer 3

The people who call Nietzsche a Nazi are either completely ignorant of his philosophy or are themselves Nazi's and have fallen into the false view of Nietzsche's work used by the Nazi's proganda campaigns.

Answer 4

Generally out of complete ignorance. Nietzsche's writings have nothing to do with Naziism, however, anything can be easily twisted out of context, which is precisely what was done to concepts like "the will to power" and the "superman." If one separates the rhetoric from the meaning, then these things can be applied to nearly anything.

A big problem was also the fact that Nietzsche's sister was an ardent anti-semite and Nazi supporter, and after he died she assembled a collection of his miscellaneous writings called "The Will to Power," which was an absolute travesty. She cherry-picked passages and edited and arranged them in such a way that they supported her own vile views while hopelessly distorting her brother's message.

Answer 5

Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher of the late 19th century who challenged the foundations of traditional morality and Christianity. He believed in life, creativity, health, and the realities of the world we live in, rather than those situated in a world beyond. Central to Nietzsche's philosophy is the idea of "life-affirmation," which involves an honest questioning of all doctrines which drain life's energies, however socially prevalent those views might be. Often referred to as one of the first "existentialist" philosophers, Nietzsche has inspired leading figures in all walks of cultural life, including dancers, poets, novelists, painters, psychologists, philosophers, sociologists and social revolutionaries. And besides, he lived in a time period LONG before the Nazis even existed (1844-1900). He was certainly not a Nazi. He was one of the most brilliant minds of all time.

Answer 6

I don't know how moral his life was (who am I to judge - or anyone else) or how nazi like he could have possibly been but I have found his writing to be gripping and controversial - he is the one who said "God is dead" - not meant literally in that context - but many christians, or believers latched onto that and because he dared to speak what many thought, he has been labelled a nazi.

He said difficult things in an honest simple way. Many 'moralists' felt - feel - threatened by his writing.

Answer 7

Have you ever read his work? If you haven't then I can understand your question. If you have then I suggest you go back to his writings and look at what he says.
He may have lived a moral life but compared to who? Gandhi? Maybe Adolf Eichmann? When the man died he died of a syphilitic disease that pretty well wreaked havoc on his brain. Take it from there son.

Answer 8

Some folks (who don't know any better) equate socialism with Nazis. People fear what they do not understand... and the word Nazi seems to encompass all westerners know about fear. Throw it all in one bag and call it evil to keeps the kids away from it.

Answer 9

Nobody calls Neitzsche a Nazi, so far as I know. He died in 1900, well before Adolph Hitler developed the philosophy from which he created his Nazi party.

Answer 10

Born on October 15, 1844, and christened as "Friedrich Wilhelm", Nietzsche.
You've heard wrong,pal !