"Getting rid of capitalist 'exploiters' in Communist countries did not raise the living standards of workers, even to levels common in many capitalist countries, where workers were presumably still being exploited, as Marxists conceived the term." - Thomas Sowell

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[–]JuliusCaesar225 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Marxism in it true form is a democratic anti-state philosophy that seeks an anarchist society.

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It posits class opposition, and as such, seeks a classless society. But this is extremely destructive. It's still the worst idea ever.

[–]JuliusCaesar225 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Not saying it is good. Some people think Marxism advocates for a totalitarian state but it doesn't. It happens due to the falseness of its dogma.

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Agreed! :-)

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Marx literally openly opposed anarchists in his life time.

[–]JuliusCaesar225 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Communism is an anarchist society. He opposed anarchists because they had different views on how to achieve communist society. Both seek a stateless communist society. Marx wanted the proletariate to take control of the state to develop communism, anarchists wanted the state abolished in the revolution.