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JackRiddler

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15. Awww. I would ask that you restore it with a correction.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 08:25 PM

Jan 2012

Since we've all replied to this thread. Also, it's good to alert people to hoaxes. Also, the quote's worthy of discussion. Also, it's been re-quoted as if Marx said it thousands of times, because people think it's wise. You could call it, "Why do people like this fake Marx quote so much?"

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I have removed per correction by credible DUers. [View all] kentuck Jan 2012 OP

What's wrong is that nationalization can be temporary Warpy Jan 2012 #1

Marx was a remarkably accurate analyst of capitalism, but even he said he wasn't leveymg Jan 2012 #2

Putting the cart before the horse? izquierdista Jan 2012 #3

He assumes that the "working class" is kind of dumb. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #4

very well put maggiesfarmer Jan 2012 #12

If it happens in a hundred years or so... Make7 Jan 2012 #5

where he was always wrong - the historical inevitability of communism arely staircase Jan 2012 #6

He Never Said That, Sir: The Thing Is Spurious The Magistrate Jan 2012 #7

Damn! You beat me by 15 seconds. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #9

+1 wtmusic Jan 2012 #10

Sorry if that is so, Magistrate... kentuck Jan 2012 #11

No Problem, My Friend The Magistrate Jan 2012 #17

Other than that Karl Marx never said it, it's fine. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #8

I suspected something when he mentioned 9/11. nt wtmusic Jan 2012 #13

its really refreshing to see someone graciously admit when they are wrong etherealtruth Jan 2012 #14

Agreed. Thank you, kentuck. EFerrari Jan 2012 #16

Awww. I would ask that you restore it with a correction. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #15