Vote for Karl Marx

[bolshevik]

Vote for Karl Marx!!!


BBC is running a poll of the greatest philosophers of all time and Karl Marx is currently #10 falling from the #1 spot. The economist has called on all it's readers to vote to take Marx out of the top spot. Vote here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/greatest_philosopher_vote_1to5.shtml) for Marx and show the reactionaries who the greatest philosopher of all time really is



International Marxist Tendency (http://www.marxist.com)

[Led Zeppelin]

I will not vote for Marx on that site, because they promote a "different" Marx.

A Marx which opposed socialist revolution!

[Bolshevist]

Tell me you are kidding... :unsure:

[Led Zeppelin]

Just listen to that guy who wants you to vote for him. (on the BBC site)

[Bolshevist]

So you cannot vote for Marx because some guy makes a 'bad' introduction of him? :rolleyes:

[Led Zeppelin]

Yes, partly.

Who cares about this anyway? As if anyone would give a damn if Marx won on this game show or not. :rolleyes:

[OleMarxco]

Well, you may not - But atleast I would. Yes, I do care - Because whatever the game show hosts and personal thinks, I could give a fuck less, but what the average Joe and Jane might catch up with if they just "happen to be" switchin' by it, is that Karl Marx seems to be a pretty grand guy if he were to win such a position (unless the Right Wing'er's manage to distort the truth, AGAIN, and proclaim it were a fraud or a hack or a voter's knock-off, or bribes, whatever), and become interested in him and his works, and do own research on their leisure. Maybe, but not sayin' this is top-one purpose for carrying on the revolution, but as for aiding it, it sure will. It would be a victory for Marxism, certainly enough - But most likely it would happen like RedStar predicts...they will call a "national emergency"! There were a representant of him, but he were not promoted openly. Except for Karl Marx on the icon, but that's just a face of an ol'bearded guy to "them", eh? Good to see him as a candidate, 'tho - Vote for him! :D

So M-L, if not Marx, putting aside Karl, who will you vote for then...Nietsczhe? HAH! ;)
(Calm down Nihilists, that was a joke!) Atleast I voted for Karl, that's fer sure! MEH!
Almost has a personal relationship with'rat guy, 'tho. A denying of his urge for a
socialist/Communist revolution doesn't mean people forget about it, 'tho.

[Zingu]

I voted anyways; I do admit, it is something of a bad introduction, but people aren't going to base their entire idea of Marxism on a small paragraph.

[symtoms_of_humanity]

Voted for Marx, and yea that was an awful intro or w/e about him, will you tell us what place he comes in, I don't watch the BBC

[Led Zeppelin]

So M-L, if not Marx, putting aside Karl, who will you vote for then...Nietsczhe?

I refuse to participate in game shows.

[Clarksist]

One positive thing about voting for Marx is that if people see him ahead, they may try to learn more about him. And in the end, perhaps communism.

Plus I have WAY too much time on my hands right now.

[Fidelbrand]

voted.
The commentary made by Francis Wheen on Marx is short and precise.

[bolshevik]

*****update*****


Marx won!!!!!

by 28% of the vote


Here is the Mp3 of the show where they announce Marx the winner and discuss him and his work

Mp3 link to show (http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/downloadtrial/radio4/inourtime/inourtime_20050714-0900_40.mp3)

[Archpremier]

... Hooray Marx!
I hope the BBC makes a big deal out of this...
but I know they won't.

[kidicarus20]

I think Bertrand Russell should have one. He was a left-anarchist philosopher and mathematician. His ideas were similiar to Marx, but probably more focused on things like democracy and pasifism.

[Clarksist]

Marx won... holy shit that is actually something to be happy about. Even if I don't consider myself a big marxist type... its still good to know that one of the most famous commies won a popularity contest... I guess.