Question

identify and explain three different ideas being promoted by contemporary US politicians that have their origins in the economic beliefs of Karl Marx. Karl Marx usually is not named, but we have spotted the origins in his works. For each of the three Marxist ideas that you identify, also identify the modern US policy belief and proposal that has its origins in the works of Karl Marx?

Answer 1

S. No.	Ideas promoted by comtemporary US politicians	Interface with Marxist economic beliefs
1.	Nation First, secularity and anti-racism.	Religion is the opium of the masses used by the oppressors to keep the oppressed in check. Nation is supreme.
2.	Environment protection (by check on mindless consumerism and endless materialism or greed)	Evolution of new men due to socialism who is not selfish paving the way for communism.
3.	Emphasis on democracy with focus on fairness, income equality.	Re-distribution of wealth between factors of production as a panacea for capital – labor rivalry.