Marx quote

[bloody_capitalist_sham]

All I know is I'm not a Marxist - karl marx.

So why in the hell did he say this? I saw it on a website so i dont know what context it is in.

anyone shed any light for me?

cheers :)

[Forward Union]

Not sure on the specifics. But as I understand it, it was because he disagreed heavily with a certain group who refereed to themselves as "marxists"

Basically he responded by saying 'if that's marxism, then all I know is that im not a marxist' or something. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can tell you about this in more detail.

[FULL METAL JACKET]

But as I understand it, it was because he disagreed heavily with a certain group who refereed to themselves as "marxists"

What group was that? In what country?

[ComradeRed]

From what I remember it was in reference to a group of French Social Democrats trying to win reforms. They called themselves "Marxists" and Marx replied in a letter "Ce que je sais celui je ne suis pas de Marxist" if I am not mistaken (which I probably am :)) it means "If there is one thing I know it is that I am no Marxist".

[Jadan ja]

I think I read a different explanation of that quote. I read that Marx was saying that his ideas don't simply belong to any group, but that he is creating something new that is not a part of some school of tought (including Marxism), but I forgot what was exactly written in the explanation.

[ComradeRed]

I think that was a little too philosophical of an analysis. "Why Marx, by this quote, symbolizes Jesus Christ!" :lol:

The reason Marx wrote it was because of the French Social Democrats. Was he hiding some alterior meaning in it?

Who cares? He said what he meant. Otherwise, how the hell do you expect anyone to understand what he's saying when he isn't saying what he means?? :D

Seriously, though, some philosophy majors will pull things like this from the air. The problem is that there is no basis besides the "metaphors", "tone", "similes", etc.

"The letter was outlined suspiciously similiar to the Bible!" :lol: