Karl Marx was born in 1818 in Trier, a town in Prussia. His parents were of Jewish descent, although they were not practitioners of the religion. In fact, by 1824 his family adopted Protestantism, and Karl was baptized within the Christian faith. Later the young writer attended the Universities of Bonn and Berlin majoring in history and philosophy, and spending his other time studying law. Following his graduation from college Marx became involved with the "Left Hegelians", …showed first 75 words of 868 total…

…showed last 75 words of 868 total…of its principals. Therefore there would always be the potential for the government to repress the populace given the towering political power they would possess. The fall of the Soviet Union, and the current situation in China, represent the reality of how Marxist ideals were and are practiced. In my humble opinion any form of strong centralized government, including are own, will ultimately be abused, and fail to serve its purpose of serving the people.