Is Marxism Still Relevant Today

In my paper, I will be arguing how Marxism is indeed, still relevant in the United States and how without changing our economic system, there will be no such thing as equality. I will first introduce Marx’s philosophy then apply his beliefs to contemporary issues regarding Capitalism and oppression to prove that his philosophy is still applicable today. Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels inscribed the Communist Manifesto in 1847 in regard to supporting Communism. Marx distinguished two types of classes, the Bourgeois, or white-collar workers, and the Proletariat, the blue-collar workers. The goal of Communists was to form the Proletariat into a class and to overthrow the Bourgeois rule. He accentuated that the private property of the average

New taxes are thrown at us (Sweetened Beverage Tax, Hospitality Tax, etc.) consistently. New gimmicks such as bag-taxes, interests rates or APR, and subsidized and unsibisized loans. All of these economic terms and policies are implemented in our lives, but the only result is the gaining of the wealthy. Americans today tend to believe that they are stuck economically and socially in their class positions because they don’t have the opportunities. However, they are not aware of the fact that the elite (private property owners) are circulating wealth within a strict narrow circle for the oppressed to stay oppressed. The elite or top 1% have various targets at different eras. For example, during Marx period, both women and children were exploited. Women were already working while men were away at war, but were not regarded for their labor. Likewise, children were barbarically overworking at ages as young as 5. Today, the victims are immigrants, refugees, and the disabled. There is a consistent cycle. Whomever is the new target will be blamed for not giving the

Once individuals become rich or dominant, they take advantage of that power, and are only focused on their own profit and how to gain more Capital. Indeed, Americans believe in upward social mobility, but it is only reached simply by gaining more Capital. No matter how society progresses, the main factor of success will be our income and economic profit. The ‘American Dream’ is not a reality. The upper-class is telling us to pick ourselves from the boot strap and work our way up, when all we are doing is selling our labor and becoming oppressors concerned with our own capital gain. For example, college students like myself are obtaining an education. Ultimately, we are gaining more education for a result of more Capital in the