1. Can Marxism function in a modern-day world?
Lenin and Stalin were not true to the Marxist ideals but were corrupted by power, yet the Marxist dream of an egalitarian classless society is one we should still strive for. ... Instead the "first among equals" are inevitably corrupted into despotism by the power that they have over the masses. ... It can never again flourish in a world dominated by liberal democracy, where the power of the state must always be balanced against individual freedoms. ...
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