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It is often said that fascists misinterpreted Nietzsche's philosophy. How true is this position?

Nietzsche's disdain for nationalism is often brought up. However, fascism isn't just excessive nationalism. Nietzsche was also deeply anti-democracy and anti-socialism which is an aspect that he shares with fascism. 

What are the specific misinterpretations of Nietzsche by fascists? What parts aren't misinterpreted?
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The most common "misinterpretation" referred to is the antisemitism of the Nazis. Nietzsche's sister was a virulent anti-Semite who misleadingly edited many of his works to reflect this bias of her. By all accounts, Nietzsche did not think highly of anti-Semites, and even lost his friendship with the Wagners because of his other associations with Jews.

However, there are plenty of very easy to make readings of Nietzsche that would suggest his possible approval of other parts of fascism. As you say, hes famously anti-democracy and anti-socialist. Some of the most lauded people in his writings are warmongers, the biggest being Napoleon. In the Cosima notebooks, he talks about the need for a large portion of society to be slaves to a few men of genius, including of military genius. In the *Genealogy* it is hard not to take his account of the early nobles who ruled by strength as an approving one. We might think that, if it weren't for the mass murder atrocities they committed, Nietzsche would probably have looked favorably at Nazi expansionism.

Edit: Another comment points out that Nietzsche was completely against mass politics, which is true. So for that aspect of fascism he probably would've been disdainful. But he certainly would not have looked down at the militaristic and focus on "strength" aspects.