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Marx also believed that no capitalist country would ever, say, abolish child labor, institute universal education, and create universal health care. He further
by derleth 15y ago
Marx also believed that no capitalist country would ever, say, abolish child labor, institute universal education, and create universal health care.
He further believed that a government can 'wither away'.
Marx has been proven wrong in ways that have nothing to do with how well Communism/Socialism works as a system.
- gphilip 15y ago> Marx also believed that no capitalist country would ever, say, abolish child labor, institute universal education, and create universal health care. Could you provide some reference to support that, please?
- derleth 15y agoThis is a surprisingly good summary: http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Essays/Marxism.html http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Essays/Marxism.html Aside from that, you can read Marx in translation or in the original.
- grandpa 15y agoIs it fair to say we have abolished child labor, instituted universal education and created universal health care when our economy relies on manufactured goods made by uneducated children with no health care?
- derleth 15y agoYes. Yes, it is.