Marxism, What do you know of it?

[redbandana]

I wanted to start a thread of a subject I know nothing about. However, I am very interested in learning Marx's language within his writing. Capital is a great novel by Marx. However, the book is written with discussion in mind. I would like to know what you know about Marxism and how you agree and disagree...

[Rudegar]

marxism mean that all means of production is controlled directly by the government
everybody make the same salary

pro
no poor people equal opportunities for everybody no matter the status of parents

con
no way for risk takers and people with bright ideas and people who compete
to excel and make better products and cheaper prices and dreams for those not there
yet to strive to gain what the successfully gained

often see americans abuse these terms along with socialism which pretty much is the same deal
about countries with higher tax's more welfare and more strict gun laws then usa
one can feel what one like about those 3 things but it don't as I see it equal socialism :)

[corepda]

I feel Marxism is the most wrongly followed belief in the world. For any definition you can refer to wiki.

[josefcrist]

Marxism takes away all incentive to excel in any area.

[ibeqa]

marxism mean that all means of production is controlled directly by the government
everybody make the same salary

pro
no poor people equal opportunities for everybody no matter the status of parents



One word: Utopia.

Cheers

[josefcrist]

^^^wrong. that would be the end of human progress.

[rafalinx]

It died a few years ago.

[TheBrit]

Marxism has a noble aim but - as already pointed out - is a disaster in practice.

[rafalinx]

We will have general elections next weekend. People are bored of the same platitudinous speeches of politicians. The campaign is made of scandals. There is no credibility. No values. No one believes, no one knows, the political philosophies of the parties. Not even them, I think. Abstention will be high.
:mad:

[orelsi]

Marx and Engels had a lot of innovative ideas and Marxism in its pure form is probably as close to a perfect society as humanly possible. It has never been implemented anywhere in the world.

It is debateable if Marxism would lead to stagnation of thought and progress. No way to know for sure, unless we get a real life example. I personally don't agree with that conclusion.

Communism is a perverted version of it that lets a small number of people on top of society enjoy anything they want and have a free hand with power and control while the common people live in poverty.

Capitalism and Communism have more in common than you know...