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  • Vintage illustration of Santa Claus with an exaggerated wide grin showing teeth, wearing his traditional red suit and fluffy white-trimmed hat. His expression appears somewhat manic or unsettling, with wide eyes and a forced smile.

    We Are the Meme: Karl Marx Is Not Santa

    By Caroline Black

    In this post, we discuss some valid criticisms of Marxist communism, from within the writings themselves, as well as in the living text that is history. How can you reconcile the violence of the Manifesto and the bigger communist countries with a gentler worldview?
  • Karl Marx with a Santa-style bag in a red greatcoat, standing in front of a snowy factory town decked out for Christmas, with several young men Victorian-style workers wandering around in the background.

    We Are the Meme: Seize the Holidays and Means of Production!

    By Caroline Black

    We are once again the meme as we discuss the Marxist term, "means of production," which features in one of our bestselling holiday shirts. Grab a seat by the fire and listen to some economic critique.
  • Karl Marx: The Ultimate Hegel Bro

    Karl Marx: The Ultimate Hegel Bro

    By Caroline Black

    A discussion of the influences of Hegel's dialectics on the work of Karl Marx, and his influence on the greater world.