Critique of Marxism

[Breakingthewall]

10 minutes ago, martins name said:

Well said. I wonder what Marx would say if he saw the world today.

I would say he would be happy. Their contribution has been essential to restoring labor relations, although the price has been high.The communist revolutions were horrible, but given the immobility of countries like Russia or China, I suppose they were necessary.

The threat that these revolutions would spread throughout the world served to make the ruling classes open their hands. The workers of England at the beginning of the 20th century, with England being the first world power, were completely oppressed. The labor union struggle was essential to improve conditions, and this struggle was backed by the terror of communism. What happened in Russia, China, Cambodia, Korea, has been terror to the highest degree, but the other option, a hereditary privileged class on the one hand and slaves on the other, was not viable.

[martins name]

47 minutes ago, Breakingthewall said:

The threat that these revolutions would spread throughout the world served to make the ruling classes open their hands. The workers of England at the beginning of the 20th century, with England being the first world power, were completely oppressed. The labor union struggle was essential to improve conditions, and this struggle was backed by the terror of communism.

Very interesting. Thank you. 

[bebotalk]

Marx imagined his theory would arise in Britain or Germany, which in his time were leading capitalist countries that showed the signs he was referring to. 
But he never gave a specific process in how capitalism would progress into communism. 
He also never said what communism would look like, such as a stateless and classless society. He never said how people would grow food, educate themselves, provide for common defence or welfare, etc. 

It's an interesting theory and analysis of historical class relations. But it seems pretty weak overall in its prescriptions.