Karl Marx

The Resume
* German philosopher and economist who wrote the Communist Manifesto, along with Friedrich Engels in 1848.
* Founded socialism and communism. As well as his namesake, Marxism.
Why he might be annoying
* He was exiled from mainland Europe and fled to London
* So busy with his work, his whole family suffered great poverty
* He wrote about the needs and wants of the lower classes
* described as insensitive, rude, and even cruel towards friends and enemies alike
* While revered by many, others despise him and his theories
* Many communist countries suffered economic hardships, genocide, and slavery
* communism spread into innocent countries like Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, North Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, China, Tibet, Guinea, Cuba, Yemen, Burma, Angola, Benin, Cape Verde, Laos, Madagascar, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, Nicaragua, and Afghanistan, just to name a few.
* China, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos, and North Korea are still under communist rule.
Why he might not be annoying
* He advocated for the emancipation of the working class
* Helped popularize labor unions, advancing workers' rights around the world
* His works continue to influence economic practice and theory today
* His name became a noun, an adjective, and a school of social theory
* Communist regimes ended in Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Poland, Benin, Mozambique, and others
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