Workers of the world unite; You have nothing to lose but your chains.--Karl Marx, Communist ManifestoKarl Marx had very strong views regarding capitalism, making him an excellent candidate for this office. People constantly debate whether his ideologies held any shred of truth. I believe that although not everything that Marx predicted in his writings has come true (yet), he was certainly right on many issues. As a matter of fact, his teachings can definitely be applied to today's society. This article will provide a summary of Marx's political philosophy. He will also discuss a contemporary issue: the current economic crisis – and how Marx believed racism played a crucial role in it. Finally, through the lens he developed, I will explain how Marx would analyze this issue and how it can be argued to have spurred the current movement known as Occupy Wall Street. Karl Marx was a German philosopher and political theorist. He developed the socio-political theory of Marxism. One of his most famous works is The Communist Manifesto, written together with Friedrich Engels. In the Communist Manifesto, Marx sets out his theories on society, economics and politics. He believed that “all societies progress through the dialectic of class struggle.” He criticized capitalism and called it the "dictatorship of the bourgeoisie". Marx believed that capitalism was unjust because the rich middle and upper class manipulated the system and used it to their advantage while we got the short end of the stick. We, average Americans, like me, who go to college full time, juggle a job and yet constantly struggle just to make ends meet: the unappreciated, exploited and underpaid every day h...... middle of paper. .....class Exploitation, economic development and violent revolt by Terry Boswell and William J. Dixon7. The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx8. The Social Philosophy of Karl Marx by Abram L. Harris9. Capitalism and globalization in the light of Li Xing's Communist Manifesto10. Classic sociological theory by Craig J. Calhoun11. Marx on racism by Karl Marx12. Introduction to the Communist Manifesto by Harold J. Laski13. http://www.census.gov14. http://www.dictionary.com15. Karl Marx and the bourgeois economy by Prabhat Patnaik16. Results of economist Edward N. Wolff at New York University (2010)17. Federal Reserve Board Survey of Consumer Finances (2010)18. Capitalism by Geoffrey K. Ingham19. 2009 US Office20. Prophets against profits! What Occupy Wall Street Got Right by Timothy R. Prisk21. Karl Marx's Capital