Karl Marx was a contemporary german philosopher and economist who is best known for his socialist theory. His theory not only shook the foundations of world economy, it also laid the foundation of socialism and communism in the world economic systems.
Karl Marx not only denounced democracy and capitalism, he also saw it as an evil that needed to be overcome. Today, he is known in socialist and communist circles as a god, even above people like Vladimir Lenin of Russia and Mao Tse Tong of China.
Today, a lot of people see Karl Marx as an individual who spoiled the tomorrow of the world. Whether Karl Marx was evil or good will always continue to be debated without end. Another approach would be whether Karl Marx was just unlucky at the kind of disciples he made during his lifetime and after his death.
Every world leader over the last century that everybody have come to agree as tyrants had always attributed their philosophy to the teachings of Karl Marx. Lenin, who was a disciple of Karl Marx led the russian revolution in 1917, where the Tsar and his generation were wiped off the face of the earth. This same Lenin began communism in Russia which Josef Stalin and his predecessors spread all over eastern europe, south america, africa, and asia.
Mao Tse tong of China rose on the waves of communism, sacrificing numerous lives to establish himself as a leader. Fidel Castro of Cuba, with Che Ernesto Guevarra killed thousands of cubans, all in the name of communism. The Vietnam war was as a result of the west trying to prevent communism from spreading into Asia.
Adolf Hitler of Germany and his Nazism, Benito Mussolini of Italy and his Facism are all offshoots of the theories of Karl Marx. Worst of all, the cold war which dominated the world political and economic scene for about forty-five years was technically between the communist east and the capitalist west. If Karl Marx were to be alive today, we wonder what he would had thought of the world and his disciples.
Objectively, Karl Marx saw capitalism and democracy as a system that leads to selfishness, manipulations and greed. He saw capitalism as a system whereby a few rich people can control and manipulate the economy and the lives of the masses. He saw all forms of religion as a mirage of hope for the masses. Quoting him, he said that, "religion is the opium of the masses." He didn't want that system to continue, so he developed his socialist theories.
Karl Marx's socialist theories cannot be said to be bad, but he seems to be unfortunate that only tyrants hid behind them to further their own negative political and economic ideas. We would wonder if the U.S and the UK would still be the same under a socialist and communist environment.
No economic and political system is good or bad. It only depends on the person or people wielding the reins of that system. The same system that never worked for the tyrants has propelled China to the top ; and the same system that has worked for the U.S has sent a country like Nigeria to the bottom.
Still, if history is to be judged, many would still hold Karl Marx responsible as the man who spoiled tomorrow. If you have enjoyed this, please share it. Thanks.
Karl Marx not only denounced democracy and capitalism, he also saw it as an evil that needed to be overcome. Today, he is known in socialist and communist circles as a god, even above people like Vladimir Lenin of Russia and Mao Tse Tong of China.
Today, a lot of people see Karl Marx as an individual who spoiled the tomorrow of the world. Whether Karl Marx was evil or good will always continue to be debated without end. Another approach would be whether Karl Marx was just unlucky at the kind of disciples he made during his lifetime and after his death.
Every world leader over the last century that everybody have come to agree as tyrants had always attributed their philosophy to the teachings of Karl Marx. Lenin, who was a disciple of Karl Marx led the russian revolution in 1917, where the Tsar and his generation were wiped off the face of the earth. This same Lenin began communism in Russia which Josef Stalin and his predecessors spread all over eastern europe, south america, africa, and asia.
Mao Tse tong of China rose on the waves of communism, sacrificing numerous lives to establish himself as a leader. Fidel Castro of Cuba, with Che Ernesto Guevarra killed thousands of cubans, all in the name of communism. The Vietnam war was as a result of the west trying to prevent communism from spreading into Asia.
Adolf Hitler of Germany and his Nazism, Benito Mussolini of Italy and his Facism are all offshoots of the theories of Karl Marx. Worst of all, the cold war which dominated the world political and economic scene for about forty-five years was technically between the communist east and the capitalist west. If Karl Marx were to be alive today, we wonder what he would had thought of the world and his disciples.
Objectively, Karl Marx saw capitalism and democracy as a system that leads to selfishness, manipulations and greed. He saw capitalism as a system whereby a few rich people can control and manipulate the economy and the lives of the masses. He saw all forms of religion as a mirage of hope for the masses. Quoting him, he said that, "religion is the opium of the masses." He didn't want that system to continue, so he developed his socialist theories.
Karl Marx's socialist theories cannot be said to be bad, but he seems to be unfortunate that only tyrants hid behind them to further their own negative political and economic ideas. We would wonder if the U.S and the UK would still be the same under a socialist and communist environment.
No economic and political system is good or bad. It only depends on the person or people wielding the reins of that system. The same system that never worked for the tyrants has propelled China to the top ; and the same system that has worked for the U.S has sent a country like Nigeria to the bottom.
Still, if history is to be judged, many would still hold Karl Marx responsible as the man who spoiled tomorrow. If you have enjoyed this, please share it. Thanks.
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