@rs_hole Not really! While it is true that dictators have used the image of socialism or radical left ideals for their own gain, the goal of an egalitarian, classless society can't really be described as an end game of both sides.
Fascism seeks to have as few people in as much control possible, whilst socialism aims to both democratize the government and economy. Democratic socialism has only been attempted three times in history, and every time it was crushed by military force.
White supremacy comes to mind when analyzing fascism, an “us vs. them” rhetoric applied to races (skin color). Although on paper, socialism's “us vs. them” (the proletariat against the bourgeoisie) seems similar, it's actually a scientific analysis of class relations. Whether you agree with Marx or not, the company you work for steals the surplus value of your labor, which is what makes billionaires rich and inherently divides societies into classes.
Communists were the earliest and strongest opposition to fascism historically, which is why they were also the first to be targeted by the German Nazi-Regime.
Pol Pot was a CIA asset, hence his actions can't really be attributed to those of socialism, and Stalin was the result of an authoritarian (and socially conservative) movement that rose after Lenin's reforms. Fact of the matter still is, that it was the Red Army that is responsible for 80% of all killed Nazi soldiers during WW2. Fascism created concentration camps, communist ideals liberated them. That's the simplified analysis I'd provide, which is why I wouldn't really equate the two.
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