why was Marx not Communist?

[Nas]

whats the answer?

[toastedmonkey]

why do you think he was not a communist?

he said he was not a marxist, but that was because of what was being done in his name

[ComradeRed]

yeah, he said (in response to a social democratic party in germany who were using marxism as their idealogy, but was clearly not marxist) si je sais quelque chose, qu'il soit que je ne suis pas de marxiste; translation: if I know anything, it is that i am no marxist.

[Essential Insignificance]

I believe it was actually...''As for me, I am not a Marxist''. In reference to radical French youth, referring to themselves as ''Marxist''.

Which evidently Marx did not take much liking too.

What was meant by the letter, was that, he was not a Marxist in the way that they conceived it with their postion.

[The Feral Underclass]

"Go on. Get out! Last words are for fools who haven't said enough"

[Monty Cantsin]

Originally posted by The Anarchist [email protected] 4 2004, 09:29 AM
"Go on. Get out! Last words are for fools who haven't said enough"
is that spose to be his last words?

[The Feral Underclass]

We were going on the whole Marx quote thing so I thought id add my little contribution...he said this to someone at the international I think...could have been bakunin...dont really know....its a great quote none the less.

[Essential Insignificance]

"Go on. Get out! Last words are for fools who haven't said enough"

I have never heard that one before but it's hilarious...and it's true. :lol:

[The Feral Underclass]

He was definatly a wit...I mean writing a book called "The poverty of philosophy" it retaliation to Proudhans "The philosophy of pverty"....Marx was a regular comedian!!!