Slavoj Zizek

Liberal democracy - as you know, in the old days, we were saying we want socialism with a human face. Today's left effectively offers global capitalism with a human face, more tolerance, more rights and so on. So the question is, is this enough or not? Here I remain a Marxist: I think not.

Philosopher

Naomi Wolf

Victorian feminists made the mistake of making membership of the sisterhood conditional on signing up to a particular policy agenda. Marxist feminists made a similar mistake of saying, 'You can't be a real feminist unless you join with miners, the unions, the vegans.

American Author

John Desmond Bernal

Marxists have some way of analyzing the development of affairs which enables them to judge far in advance of scientific thinkers what the trend of social and economic development is to be.

Irish Scientist

Mark Helprin

Marxists are people whose insides are torn up day after day because they want to rule the world and no one will even publish their letter to the editor.

American Novelist

Used in discussions about politics, especially regarding social equality and class struggle.

Political Context

Refers to the analysis of society and economy with a focus on social classes and control over resources.

Socio-economic Use

Implies a critique of capitalist systems that prioritize profit over people's needs.

Critical Perspective

Refers to ideas grounded in a comprehensive worldview that deals with materialism and history.

Philosophical Root

Used in educational settings, such as universities, to discuss theoretical aspects of Marxism.

Academic Discussions

While related, not all Marxist beliefs align with Communist regimes, which sometimes distort Marxist ideas.