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Julius Rosenburg is an obvious one. The Nazis executed gobs of scientists. And I'm certain I could find other examples if needed, but that is off the top of my head.


> Julius Rosenburg is an obvious one.

Who was executed for being a spy, not for holding unorthodox scientific beliefs.


The National Socialists were socialists so that undermines not reinforces your point:

- they implemented communist policies like mass nationalization schemes with some of the resulting "companies" being amongst the largest organizations in the world

- they wanted to fully nationalize the entire economy after the war

- they passed large amounts of left wing legislation

- they, obviously, called themselves socialists constantly. Hitler said "I am a fanatical socialist".

- they openly hated capitalism. A big part of their hate for Jews was that they associated Judaism with international capital. Same reason Marx was an anti-semite.




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