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Is this man a Marxist ... ?

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SW-User
He's clearly an admirer of Marx work

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He previously told Andrew Marr: ‘Marx analysed what was happening in a quite brilliant way. The philosophy around Marx is absolutely fascinating. Does it all apply now? Philosophy applies at all times.


Corbyn would like to see a fairer society where power is shared out better
‘Do we then take that as a way in which we ensure people have reasonable security in their lives through public ownership of the major monopolies, then I think that is a fair point to look it. It’s not unpopular with the public.’
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From Metro.co.uk

One problem is Marx never specified the dictatorship that Lenin imposed in Russia, imposed in Eastern Europe by Russia, adapted in China, Korea, Cuba etc. That is Leninism not purely Marxist
Nimbus · M
@SW-User Indeed.

Just two of many instances easily found online yet he denies most of them.
SW-User
@Nimbus if you admire something doesn't mean you are that. He's clearly a democrat for a start so arguably at odds with most accepted views of Marxism
Nimbus · M
@SW-User Possibly.

I remain open minded about him but either way he goes I wouldn't vote for him.
Egg01 · 56-60, F
@SW-User I was genuine in my enquiry. I know very little about Corbyn. It's one thing being an admirer of something and an entirely different thing to follow a doctrine to the letter or identify as a follower.