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Mr.Turnip

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9. With how the societies that procalimed themselves to be Marxist turned out it was inevitable

Reply to trackfan (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:06 AM

Jun 2012

That his name would be sullied.

That said Marx's stuff was great as a critique, his ideal system and ideology however are entirely impossible, and I think even most fairly hard socialist accept that.

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Karl Marx is more relevant now than ever before [View all] Taverner Jun 2012 OP

Oh sure, throwing around Marx's name will REALLY garner support from the American people. BlueDemKev Jun 2012 #1

So it's better to hide in caves instead of read a book? Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #2

You beat me to it Starry......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #4

I haven't started drinking yet-but I'm about to! Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #5

Class Consciousness HAS TO HAPPEN Taverner Jun 2012 #10

So does elbow grease. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #11

So giving up is the only option?......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #3

Doesn't Marx say Communism will emerge from the inevitable corruption of Capitalism? Kablooie Jun 2012 #6

Read Karl Marx in the New York Tribune 1852 rug Jun 2012 #7

If people only understood trackfan Jun 2012 #8

With how the societies that procalimed themselves to be Marxist turned out it was inevitable Mr.Turnip Jun 2012 #9

Marx had a lot of good ideas Taverner Jun 2012 #12