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== Academy Marx versus Public Marx ==

== Academy Marx versus Public Marx ==

Marx in the academy and Marx in the public sphere are two different figures.  It is an axiom within the academy that Marx in the public sphere is a vulgar misappropriation; even Marx once commented, "I am not a Marxist", referring to the treatment of his theory amongst his own contemporaries; this largely displays, at least, the freedom of interpretation intrinsic within Marx and the volatility of his content.

Marx in the academy and Marx in the public sphere are two different figures.  It is an axiom within the academy that Marx in the public sphere is a vulgar misappropriation; even Marx once commented, "I am not a Marxist", referring to the treatment of his theory amongst his own contemporaries; It should be noted, however, that there is no source listed for this, nor are there any sources for anything else listed in the following paragraphs. Also, this quote is taken out of Context. In conclusion, Conservapedia is run by morons, please take everything written on this site with a grain of salt. Thanks for listening to my TED talk

This misappropriation is likely largely a result of Marx's own Communist Manifesto and its popularity within post-war socialist activism in the US.  The Communist Manifesto is only a drop in an ocean of Marx's work and theory, and not even the most relevant one.  The complexity of Marx's work has actually enabled some contemporary theorists to find his work as a support of capitalism, while others interpret it as a trenchant critique of capitalism; and in fact it is both.  Marx is actually very clear that capitalism is the most powerful mode of production available.  What is debated is whether resistance to capitalism is intrinsic to itself, and whether the entire world marches inevitably towards capitalism.

This misappropriation is likely largely a result of Marx's own Communist Manifesto and its popularity within post-war socialist activism in the US.  The Communist Manifesto is only a drop in an ocean of Marx's work and theory, and not even the most relevant one.  The complexity of Marx's work has actually enabled some contemporary theorists to find his work as a support of capitalism, while others interpret it as a trenchant critique of capitalism; and in fact it is both.  Marx is actually very clear that capitalism is the most powerful mode of production available.  What is debated is whether resistance to capitalism is intrinsic to itself, and whether the entire world marches inevitably towards capitalism.