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Is Marx still relevant today?
Karl Marx was one of the first analysing and criticising capitalism. However his theories have been along time ago since. Capitalism has changed in many ways. For example there is no longer a working-class like Marx described it.
Are Marxs theories still applicable today and why?
Hi, maybe an easy way to approach that question is for example by this recent teach-in (audio recorded): https://archive.org/details/160911001
It's by the Platypus society. They have a lot more of that kind of introductory talks on Marxism, mainly for students, so I think you'll be able to get some better perspective.
What do you mean there is no working class like Marx described...?
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Yeah, I think the working class that Marx describes - the class of people that has no property and must sell their labour-power to a capitalist to get money to survive - is massively bigger than it was in Marx's day.
Critique of the Gotha Programme, Pt IV: http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1875/gotha/ch04.htm
No War but the Class War
Destroy All Nations
Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC): "A man whose life has been dishonorable is not entitled to escape disgrace in death."
As said, the working class that Marx describes - all those who have no property and must sell their labour - is nowadays bigger than in Marx's day, but that's not the only point.
The role of the working class, as marx describes it, in political and social struggles it's not only a matter of quantity, yet it's a matter of quality and substance.
The peculiar role of the working class in the capitalism make it the only revolutionary class. Even if it should start lowering in numbers.
Socialism is: an ocean of cuddles for everyone
