Marxism, what you got?

[Ravenshire]

I will admit that I didn't study Marxism at all during my formative years.  As a product of southern Christianity it was basically a taboo topic for me and later on I just didn't see it as relevant anymore.  But after the last couple of election cycles, it's become more relevant than ever.  I've done a little reading on the subject but I still don't feel well educated about it.  I'm curious what others know, want to know, any judgements on Marxism, just open conversation about it.

Let's just start with this, Marxism is definitely not what the Christians and Republicans think it is.

(my bold)

Neither is socialism or communism. Then again the right-wing, buy-bull thumping nutjobs just conflate them all under the banner of evil political stuff when the one they really should be concerned with is fascism. But, then they wouldn't have a political banner to rally under.

Marxism is also another word that @Mashmont will refuse to define if challenged since he obviously doesn't know what it means.