Marx as revolutionary

[Susurrus]

I've read critiques of Marx that claim that, though he was a brilliant as a theorist, he was an abrasive and unhelpful as a person and revolutionary. Is there any ground to this?

[Caj]

Who cares? It wouldn't be much of a critique if it said that Marx's personality bore any relation to the truth or falsehood of his theories.

[Susurrus]

Who cares? It wouldn't be much of a critique if it said that Marx's personality bore any relation to the truth or falsehood of his theories.

Nope, but a. it might be related to the conflicts in the IWA and b. it's interesting, to me at least.

[promethean]

I've read critiques of Marx that claim that, though he was a brilliant as a theorist, he was an abrasive and unhelpful as a person and revolutionary. Is there any ground to this?
This has no basis at all. Nowhere in Francis Wheen's recent biography of Marx does he mention any "abrasiveness". Also, Marx was usually not in a position to be particularly helpful to people since he himself was almost continually dependent on the generosity of others, mainly his friend, Engels. As far as I am aware, Marx also had little to do with the so-called conflict in the IWMA, which was more a result of Bakunin's bizarre conspiratorial actions.

[Susurrus]

This has no basis at all. Nowhere in Francis Wheen's recent biography of Marx does he mention any "abrasiveness". Also, Marx was usually not in a position to be particularly helpful to people since he himself was almost continually dependent on the generosity of others, mainly his friend, Engels. As far as I am aware, Marx also had little to do with the so-called conflict in the IWMA, which was more a result of Bakunin's bizarre conspiratorial actions.

That's what I thought, just making sure.