Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

2016 Postmortem

egbertowillies

(4,058 posts) Sat Feb 1, 2014, 06:18 PM Feb 2014

2

Is Today's Capitalism Giving Marxism Last Laugh?

We must ensure that Capitalism is a tool and not a religion. Absent this Karl Marx’s Marxism will have the last laugh.

http://egbertowillies.com/2014/02/01/karl-marx-marxism-capitalism/

3 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Is Today's Capitalism Giving Marxism Last Laugh? (Original Post) egbertowillies Feb 2014 OP

Interesting flying rabbit Feb 2014 #1

"Marx was wrong about communism but 100% right about capitalism" stuffmatters Feb 2014 #2

Well said. egbertowillies Feb 2014 #3

flying rabbit

(4,635 posts)

1. Interesting

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sat Feb 1, 2014, 07:30 PM

Feb 2014

Good link to the Rolling Stone article as well.

stuffmatters

(2,574 posts)

2. "Marx was wrong about communism but 100% right about capitalism"

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 06:25 AM

Feb 2014

It's been repeated so often that it's an intellectual cliche, but not for lack of observable accuracy.

egbertowillies

(4,058 posts)

3. Well said.

Reply to stuffmatters (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 01:16 PM

Feb 2014

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»Is Today's Capitalism Giv...