Marxism, what you got?

[Jehanne]

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.

Here's the Communist Manifesto:

LibriVox -- The Communist Manifesto

I was surprised to learn that the Manifesto was not a book, but, a pamphlet.