Karl Marx was an influential character of history, a man of tremendous
intelligence as well as a great inspiration to many philosphers and people past
and present. Karl Marx was a man of action for the less fortunate class, in
that sense his theories are not wrong, to a certain extent they are positve
inquisitions. It is those whom have practiced Marx theories that have
misinterpreted his works giving Karl Marx a negative demeanor. Specifically
Lenin and Stalin are two leaders who have brought shame to the works of Karl
Marx and make this philospher seem like a barbarian.
" Marx is a humanitarian because he took the side of the working
class."-Overstreet Marx is considered a humanitarian because he was in
favor of the non exploitation of the lowest class. His main concern was for the
individual in society, Karl Marx's studies yield that he wanted the individuals
of civilation to live fulfilled lives. In Karl Marx's economic policies he
states that " The workers labor power is a commodity." This holds
truth, a workers labor is very valuable, like goods that are sold by a
merchant. His labor is not to be taken advantage of because he is an individual
fending for a living to survive. Marx states in his teachings that because
workers are such a commodity to society that a laborer should not be undermined
or exploited, such as the slaves and the serfs were in the times of feudalism
and slavery. Karl Marx was a socialist who believed that such workers shall be paid
in " Substinence necessary to sustain himself and his family." Karl
Marx's policies make it possible to exile the explotation of men less fortunate
by those yielding higher status. Because of his intelligence his writings were
interepted and used by society years after his death. His works have inspired
revolutions which have made areas of the world and the world in its entirity
vastly different.
Although his works were intended to inspire individuality, after his death his
theories were translated into totally different terms. Marx's abstarct
philosphies were mutilated and translated into brutal fact by such leaders as
Lenin and Stalin. These utopian leaders or dictators adopted the word of Marx
in an evil form. Marx himself did not intend for the theories and teachings
that he set up to become the terms of those who were going to abuse them,
Marx's communist ideas were far different. Overstreet states," Communism
took a wrong turn with the advent of Lenin and Stalin." Lenin took Marxist
ideas and made them into ideals of "Partyism". By doing this Lenin
convinced the proletariat class that all classes lying benaeth should be
expelled from any freedoms as well as exploitting this class to do as he
pleased, he manipulated Russian society to his liking, the exact opposite of
Marx's beliefs. The regime of Stalin And Lenin were based upon the misconstrued
theories of Marx polocies intention. These two men are the reason why some
believe Karl Marx to be the father of Communism, they took his writtings, studies,
and teachings to a level where they became violent and lop-sided with one class
holding power to civilization.
The policies of Karl Marx did not call for the rebirth of exploitation as both
Lenin and Stalin had done. The work of Marx in some ways is related to American
culture. His policies have satisfied the American economy by giving
individuality to laborers and giving the guidelines to having a successful
capital. Based upon the proper interprtation of his work Marx's is not wrong,
by many he is just misunderstood. His intention was to free the world from
social structure and give society hope social mobility. Along the way his works
were not translated properly that is why some think of him as a barbaric
individual, it is not him, it is those who have followed him after his death
that have taken advantage of practicing his works wrong and in unjust ways.
Marx is an innovator he gave hope to a less fortunate class that they too can
have what people like himself had if they work and become individuals in the