Why don't rich Marxists give up their private property first to show their commitment to Marxism?

Question

Why don't rich Marxists give up their private property first to show their commitment to Marxism?

Answer 1

I don't know how many rich Marxists there are. A better question would be: How much money does Ali Gore contribute, from his own account, in order to combat global warming. Or how much money does "philanthropist" Soros contribute for the welfare of starving people in Africa.

Answer 2

Excellent question.It is because they are elitists that do not believe what they preach.Hypocrisy is the answer.The poor ones are the believers and they rarely research the origins.http://www.jonchristianryter.com/2008/08...

Answer 3

Because there would be no net benefit from such a move. True marxists believe that all things should be shared equally among the people. "Each according to his needs". To just give up your own property without being able to share in what others have would just be fool-hearty. Your question is a misrepresentation of the ideology. It is not about giving up all that have. It is about a communal approach to living. It doesn't work anywhere but in theory because it doesn't take human nature into account, but that is a different discussion. I should state that I am not now, nor have I ever been a marxist.

Answer 4

You are assuming you want them to live by the same rules they want everyone else to live by and you know that is never going to happen.

Answer 5

they have no intentions of becoming a commoner.  they see themselves in the new order as more like castro or lenin.  You know, ruling the masses from afar.

Answer 6

As they're not really Marxists, they've just been labeled that way by the right in an oversimplification of rhetoric.

Answer 7

Obama's working on it ...........................................