>Marxism as a political theory must have been an object of faith for
>some -- especially for intellectuals who later became neo-cons (the
>"God That Failed" syndrome). For others, it just came with a
>left-wing political milieu in which they happened to find themselves;
>and it was the milieu, not the theory in itself (with which probably
>only a tiny minority of them grappled extensively), that gave meaning
>to their lives.
>--
>Yoshie
>
Marxism was never mainly a political theory. It was a movement. Most Marxists never grappled with the theory. Their Marxism was the milieu. Now the movement is gone forever. All that is left is the theory.
jks
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