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	Marx and Engels themselves did not invent socialism, as several theorists had already coined the term and used it. However, these thinkers lacked a grounded framework with which to advocate for socialism and bring it about in society, and became known as [[utopian socialism\|utopian socialists]]. Marxism instead analyzes the world through its three components and, due to this methodic approach, became known as [[scientific socialism]].		Marx and Engels themselves did not invent socialism, as several theorists had already coined the term and used it. However, these thinkers lacked a grounded framework with which to advocate for socialism and bring it about in society, and became known as [[utopian socialism\|utopian socialists]]. Marxism instead analyzes the world through its three components and, due to this methodic approach, became known as [[scientific socialism]].

	Since the 19th century, Marxism has ~~then~~ developed into several different currents of thought, ~~such as~~ [[Marxism-Leninism]], [[Maoism]] or [[Mao Zedong Thought]], [[Ho Chi Minh Thought]] and ~~many~~ others.		Since the 19th century, Marxism has developed into several different currents of thought, including [[Marxism-Leninism]], [[Maoism]] or [[Mao Zedong Thought]], [[Ho Chi Minh Thought]] and others.

	<small>[[Marxism\|Read more]]</small>}}		<small>[[Marxism\|Read more]]</small>}}

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	'''Marxism''' is a scientific worldview and school of thought first developed by [[Marx\|Karl Marx]] and [[Engels\|Friedrich Engels]] in the mid 1800s.		'''Marxism''' is a scientific worldview and school of thought first developed by [[Marx\|Karl Marx]] and [[Engels\|Friedrich Engels]] in the mid 1800s.

	Marxism as a framework contains three components: '''the ~~philosophical side~~''' (dialectical materialism), '''the economic theory''' (labour theory of value), and '''the political analysis''' (class struggle). Used together, Marxism becomes a very powerful tool with which to analyze the world and the [[contradictions]] inherently present in capitalism that inevitably create the foundations for [[socialism]] and then [[communism]].		Marxism as a framework contains three components: '''the philosophy''' (dialectical materialism), '''the economic theory''' (labour theory of value), and '''the political analysis''' (class struggle). Used together, Marxism becomes a very powerful tool with which to analyze the world and the [[contradictions]] inherently present in capitalism that inevitably create the foundations for [[socialism]] and then [[communism]].

	Marx and Engels themselves did not invent socialism, as several theorists had already coined the term and used it. However, these thinkers lacked a grounded framework with which to advocate for socialism and bring it about in society, and became known as [[utopian socialism\|utopian socialists]]. Marxism instead analyzes the world through its three components and, due to this methodic approach, became known as [[scientific socialism]].		Marx and Engels themselves did not invent socialism, as several theorists had already coined the term and used it. However, these thinkers lacked a grounded framework with which to advocate for socialism and bring it about in society, and became known as [[utopian socialism\|utopian socialists]]. Marxism instead analyzes the world through its three components and, due to this methodic approach, became known as [[scientific socialism]].
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	<small>[[Marxism\|Read more]]</small>}}		<small>[[Marxism\|Read more]]</small>}}

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	~~==Common Abbreviations==~~
	~~[[Abbreviations\|Like any community, Marxists have have their own shorthand which can by read by clicking on this sentence.]]~~


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			==Common Abbreviations==
			[[Abbreviations\|Like any community, Marxists have have their own shorthand which can by read by clicking on this sentence.]]


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	{{Library card mid\|name=Friedrich Engels\|image=Engels colorised thumb.jpg\|category=Library works by Friedrich Engels\|}}		{{Library card mid\|name=Friedrich Engels\|image=Engels colorised thumb.jpg\|category=Library works by Friedrich Engels}}
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	'''Marxism''' is a scientific worldview and school of thought first developed by [[Marx\|Karl Marx]] and [[Engels\|Friedrich Engels]] in the mid 1800s.		'''Marxism''' is a scientific worldview and school of thought first developed by [[Marx\|Karl Marx]] and [[Engels\|Friedrich Engels]] in the mid 1800s.

	Marxism as a framework contains three components: the philosophical side (dialectical materialism), the economic theory (labour theory of value), and the political analysis (class struggle). Used together, Marxism becomes a very powerful tool with which to analyze the world and the [[contradictions]] inherently present in capitalism that inevitably create the foundations for [[socialism]] and then [[communism]].		Marxism as a framework contains three components: '''the philosophical side''' (dialectical materialism), '''the economic theory''' (labour theory of value), and '''the political analysis''' (class struggle). Used together, Marxism becomes a very powerful tool with which to analyze the world and the [[contradictions]] inherently present in capitalism that inevitably create the foundations for [[socialism]] and then [[communism]].

	Marx and Engels themselves did not invent socialism, as several theorists had already coined the term and used it. However, these thinkers lacked a grounded framework with which to advocate for socialism and bring it about in society, and became known as [[utopian socialism\|utopian socialists]]. Marxism instead analyzes the world through its three components and, due to this methodic approach, became known as [[scientific socialism]].		Marx and Engels themselves did not invent socialism, as several theorists had already coined the term and used it. However, these thinkers lacked a grounded framework with which to advocate for socialism and bring it about in society, and became known as [[utopian socialism\|utopian socialists]]. Marxism instead analyzes the world through its three components and, due to this methodic approach, became known as [[scientific socialism]].

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	* {{flagicon\|Flag of South Yemen.svg}} [[People's Democratic Republic of Yemen]]		* {{flagicon\|Flag of South Yemen.svg}} [[People's Democratic Republic of Yemen]]
	* {{flagicon\|Flag of Angola.svg}} [[Republic of Angola]]		* {{flagicon\|Flag of Angola.svg}} [[Republic of Angola]]
	* [[People's Republic of Mozambique]]		* {{flagicon\|Flag of Mozambique (1975–1983) (16-9).svg.png}} [[People's Republic of Mozambique]]

	=== Currently Existing Socialism ===		=== Currently Existing Socialism ===

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	=== Former Existing Socialism ===		=== Former Existing Socialism ===
	* {{flagicon\|Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1991).svg}} [[Soviet ~~Union~~]]		* {{flagicon\|Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1991).svg}} [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]]
	* {{flagicon\|Mongolian People's Republic Flag.png}} [[Mongolian People's Republic]]		* {{flagicon\|Mongolian People's Republic Flag.png}} [[Mongolian People's Republic]]
	* {{flagicon\|Yugoslav flag.png}} [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]		* {{flagicon\|Yugoslav flag.png}} [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]]

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	{{Library card mid\|name=Friedrich Engels\|image=Engels colorised thumb.jpg\|category=Library works by Friedrich Engels\|}}		{{Library card mid\|name=Friedrich Engels\|image=Engels colorised thumb.jpg\|category=Library works by Friedrich Engels}}
	{{Library card mid\|name=Vladimir Lenin\|image=Lenin colorised thumb.jpg\|category=Library works by Vladimir Lenin}}		{{Library card mid\|name=Vladimir Lenin\|image=Lenin colorised thumb.jpg\|category=Library works by Vladimir Lenin}}
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