Who was Karl Marx?
Mary Gabriel,
Special to CNN
Updated 10:42 AM EST,
Sat October 29, 2011
Mary Gabriel says Karl Marx's utopian dream never materialized, but some of his ideas are integral to the American system.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Mary Gabriel: Karl Marx is potent symbol for Americans, is used as political epithet
She wonders whether people who fling Marxist tag know anything about Karl Marx
She says Marx a middle-class activist trying to lead Prussian king to democratic reforms
Gabriel: Americans taught to fear him, but have adopted some of his ideas, like free education
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http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/29/opinion/gabriel-karl-marx/index.html?hpt=hp_t2