[jimson8]

Originally Posted by MD_Titus

that's a fundamental misunderstanding of marxism. the theory at least. spot on with how it is implemented though. ideally some are dragged down, but a larger number - as the wealth tends to be distributed as a pyramid rich and few at the top, poor but many at the bottom - are (meant to be) dragged up. funny thing is it tends to be the middle class that espouses marxism, with the richer and poorer tending to have it down as being a liberal panty sniffing taxation fest.

i think i'm remembering this story right, paraphrasing heavily though - when watching a train load up with passengers, marx and a companion went past the first class carriage, and saw the luxury and comfort these few were afforded. they pass second class to see old women perching uncomfortably on wooden benches in the busy carriage. they come to third class and watch as people are loaded into bare cattle carriages. his companion turned to marx and said
"when the revolution comes we'll make those pigs travel third class with the rest of us" (not actual pigs of course)
"no, comrade, you misunderstand - when the revolution comes we'll all travel first class"

Where has it ever worked and why do some still think that it can?