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[โ€“] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why would I want to read some crusty old dude that is outdated?

Political theory has moved on since Marx yet people still cling to him like a religion (like a cult).

[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 months ago

Because he isn't outdated. People have built upon him, but the foundations he and Engels laid out remain true.