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It’s because in their mind Nazi = bad guy.
They cannot see themselves as “bad guys,” so the association is immediately dismissed without further consideration. The leftists are the bad guys, so obviously Nazi maps onto those people.
But it’s not really about truth, it’s about “winning” the argument.
I’m increasingly convinced that the difference between American conservatives and fascists is how far the mask has slipped.