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Marxism and the U.S. left: thoughts for the 1990s.

From: Monthly Review  |  Date: 6/1/1991  |  Author: Wallis, Victor

The "death of Marxism," widely celebrated in the capitalist press, could end up becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. Why is this the case, why does it matter, and what can be done about it?

1. Reports of death are exaggerated

For Marxism to be justiably buried, ,capitalism would have to have found the secret of eternal life. Since capitalism is a system of social relations, such immortality would have to rest on something more than the capacity to overwhelm all ...

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