Karl Marx

Lenin had a powerful army in the biggest country in the world and Marks had only books and words (and a very clever wife!). The difference is always between theory and how they evolve when they face real life.

Marxism has had a significant impact on the world by shaping socialist and communist movements, inspiring revolutions, and influencing political and economic thought. It has also sparked debates and criticisms, leading to both positive social reforms and negative authoritarian regimes.

The first country to attempt to implement Marx and Engels's communist manifesto was the Soviet Union, following the Russian Revolution of 1917. The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, established a communist government based on Marxist principles.

Karl Marx published the first edition of "Das Kapital" in 1867. The book discusses the capitalist system and its implications for society, exploring concepts such as surplus value and exploitation. It is considered one of the most important works in the fields of political economy and sociology.

Karl Marx died from bronchitis and pleurisy, which are both conditions affecting the lungs.

Together Marx and Engels wrote The Holy Family, The German Ideology and most famously, The Communist Manifesto. By themselves, though with help from each other, Marx wrote Capital, The Civil War in France, AContribution to the Critique of Political Economy, and many other works. Engels wrote Anti-Duhring, The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844, The Peasant War in Germany, Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Germany and others.

Karl Marx is the person who condemned capitalism. Freud and Darwin did not specifically condemn capitalism in their work.

Karl Marx suggests that the state should be "Totalitarian" which means it should have supreme control over everything such as media and the controlling of information and education. One of the best quotes by Stalin which you can see he's inspired by Marx is that "Education is the greatest weapon of them all." Stalin applied all of the Totalitarian aspects to USSR during his rule. Which set the foundations of "Russian concrete"

Communism, as meant by Marx, Engels, Lenin, Trotsky and others, seeks to overthrow capitalism and the rule of the capitalist class and establish a dictatorship of the proletariat. That is, a state that will openly serve the interests of the working class and repress the capitalists if the situation calls for it, with violence if necessary. A socialist society will then be built while spreading socialism throughout the world. When there is socialism and stability throughout the world, a transition process will be undertaken to mmove towards a classless society free of war, poverty, racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.

No. No information has ever been provided indicating that Karl Marx ever wrote a book with the name 'Forward'.

Marx believed that the capitalist class would eventually be overthrown by the working class in a revolution. This would lead to the establishment of a classless society where the means of production are collectively owned, known as communism.

Marxism was introduced by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels as a response to the social and economic inequalities they observed during the Industrial Revolution. It aimed to critique the capitalist system, advocating for the empowerment of the working class and the eventual establishment of a classless society where resources are distributed more equitably.

Individuals from the working class and lower middle class are more likely to agree with Karl Marx's theories in sociology. Marx's ideas emphasize the struggle between social classes and the exploitation of the working class by the capitalist class, which resonates more with those who are at the lower end of the social hierarchy.

Karl Marx believed that the state was a tool used by the ruling class to maintain their power over the working class. In a classless society where exploitation was eliminated, there would be no need for a state to enforce the interests of the ruling class. Without class distinctions, the need for a state to regulate and protect the interests of different classes would also fade away.

Karl Marx wants the society to change by switching the capitalist economy with a communist economy. A economy where everything is publicly owned and people are paid according to their needs. With communism, Marx eliminated social classes and everyone was consider equal.

However his philosophy did not work and it turned out to be a disaster.

No, Malthus did not view history as a series of class struggles. He was an economist who focused on the relationship between population growth and resources, and his work laid the foundation for the field of demography. Malthus believed that population growth would outpace the availability of resources, leading to inevitable periods of scarcity and suffering.

Marx saw culture primarily as being a part of the social superstructure of a given mode of production, the culture of any given society will always correspond with it's economic system. But some may become disatisfied with this culture and this society as a whole and so subcultures may form. This is a bit of a simplification of a very comlplex and sophisticated view of culture but those are the main ideas.

Marxism has never collapsed. The collapse of the Soviet Union is often refered to as the "collapse of Communism" however. In regards to Marxism, many within mainstream academia say that Marxism is done and that it can't tell us anything or much about the world anymore but others in more radical circles rejecct this view, they often argue that Marxism is more relevant now than ever in spite of what mainstream academics might say. Although in the last few years there has been some acknowledgement in the mainstream that Marxism is not irrelevant, particularly Marxist political economy.

Karl Marx aimed to address the exploitation of the working class by the capitalist class in his manifesto. He highlighted the unequal distribution of wealth and resources, advocating for workers to rise up against their oppressors and create a classless society based on common ownership of the means of production.

Marxism was appealing at that time due to growing social inequalities, economic instability, and dissatisfaction with capitalist systems. Marx's emphasis on the redistribution of wealth and the idea of a classless society resonated with many who sought a more just and equitable society. Additionally, Marx's critique of capitalism provided a compelling framework for understanding and addressing the exploitation of labor and the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few.

Marxism does not say that everyone is simply equal. Marx and Engels thought that people should be equal (socially, economically*, politically, etc) and that people should all enjoy a happy life free of exploitation and war and so on. But Marx and Engels siad that this will not come about by reforming capitalism, which systematically creates and spreads inequality, but will be brought about by people as a whole orgainsing and overthrowing capitalism and replacing it with a system that will create and spread equality, socialism. Though there will be still inequality under socialism but it will take socialism's maturing and development to facilitate the development of communism in which they dream of a world free exploitation and so forth will be realised.

*Though bear in mind that Marx and Engels did not think that everyone should be paid the same or anything like that because everyone is different. Some have large families and so on, if they got the same as a newly wed couple or something there would be marked inequality.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels are credited with formulating the principle of class struggle in their works on Marxism. They argued that society is divided into different social classes based on their relationship to the means of production, and that these classes are in constant conflict with each other.

There weren't any three steps, Marx always said that no one can lay out a blueprint for a revolution but what he wanted to see happen was a socialist revolution in which workers and the oppressed of the world took political power and protected the revolution through violence if necessary and build socialism, the lowest stage of communism. As time passed and things changed eventually class itself would disappear, democracy would no longer be some abstract concept but something people just lived everyday and all this sort of thing and we would eventually have communism.

Because they have been brainwashed by the right to hate his writings, even without reading them. They're just told he's evil. And if you read his writings you will be immediately brainwashed into a pinko socialist slave. Most people don't think for themselves beyond deciding what to have for breakfast. If you press them about whats so evil about his writings they'll give a lame justification that "his ideas don't work." As if that is justification for spending trillions of bucks in a nuclear arsenal that can destroy civilization 15 times over! Hah!

Karl Marx enjoyed writing and debating ideas, engaging in political activism, and spending time with family and friends. He also appreciated attending social gatherings and engaging in intellectual discussions with like-minded individuals.