What is a "Marxist"?

[Tim Cornelis]

It seems that the qualitative definition of "Marxist" is being thinned out. It makes me wonder what qualifies as a "Marxist"? Marxism is a set of theories, including the theory of alienation, the labour theory of value, historical materialism, and dictatorship of the proletariat.

There seem to be some Marxists that object to the labour theory of value, on the other hand there are anarchists who accept nearly all Marxist theories (except maybe the dictatorship of the proletariat).

When are you a Marxist? If there is an anarchist who agrees more with most of Marxist theories than some Marxists is it just semantics?

[Art Vandelay]

Out of all the different terms I have used to label myself I would say that Marxist would be the most correct. I fully adhere to the writings of Marx and Engels, as well as sympathize and agree with a lot of other Marxist writers, however I think that if Marx and Engels were alive today that they would be disgusted with some of the authoritarian measures committed under the red flag; which has lead me to also sympathize with some anarchist writers as well.

In my opinion as materialists they would simply want to be seen as men of their time and would not want to be treated like prophets but simply men. Which is why I consider myself a Marxist but also hold associate with anarchists as well.

[Kornilios Sunshine]

Marx. :P Marxist is someone who uses Marx's theories to express his leftist opinion.

[Commissar Rykov]

I believe it is a follower of five brothers engaged in shenanigans and slapstick humor if I had to guess.

[Thirsty Crow]

I believe it is a follower of five brothers engaged in shenanigans and slapstick humor if I had to guess.
This would be funny if the term in question wasn't used with regard to a whole plethora of political doctrines and modes of analysis. There's a whole host of Marxisms, or in other words, a whole host of theories, analyses and political allegiances which draw directly (in one way or another) from Marx and/or make explicit references to that body of writing for the purpose of legitimation.
The question in fact is quite legitimate, and even can become a barometer of sorts in relation to a person's politics and what she understands as the analytical method.

More on that later, gotta sleep.

[ZeroNowhere]

I believe it is a follower of five brothers engaged in shenanigans and slapstick humor if I had to guess.
What a novel pun.