The Manifesto is great, but it's absurd that it gets far more attention than more relevant and important works, to the point that I think it's deliberate.
I understand the feeling, but I think it's just because it made waves historically more than Marx's other, more useful, works. That and it being easier to get a class of undergrads to read than Capital.
I'd still say Principles of Communism does a better job as a "baby's first communism pamphlet." The Manifesto is a great call to action and has some banger lines, but isn't the most effective if you want to radicalize most libs these days.
My favorite type of person is the kind who thinks the Communist Manifesto is, like, Marx's main work.
This describes around 90% of Americans
I wish it was only 90%
It's pretty much a pamphlet.
With next to no theory in it
I read it while drinking 2 cups of coffee and smoking 3 cigarettes.
With Тёмная ночь in the background... wait no that crime and punishment
The Manifesto is great, but it's absurd that it gets far more attention than more relevant and important works, to the point that I think it's deliberate.
I understand the feeling, but I think it's just because it made waves historically more than Marx's other, more useful, works. That and it being easier to get a class of undergrads to read than Capital.
It's pretty much a "baby's first communism" pamphlet, so is it really that surprising it would be the only thing libs are familiar with?
I'd still say Principles of Communism does a better job as a "baby's first communism pamphlet." The Manifesto is a great call to action and has some banger lines, but isn't the most effective if you want to radicalize most libs these days.