[vkou]

If I started shilling for the Marxist-Leninist Institute of Vkou that promoted cake for everyone, equality, unity and prosperity, self-determination and social wellbeing, would you be concerned about any of those things separately, together, or would you just dismiss me out of hand, because you think you know where that road leads?

I think I know where the road of 'personal freedom, free enterprise, property rights, limited government, and sound money' leads, and I'm also usually quite happy to dismiss anyone shilling for it out of hand.

[mcpackieh]

Marxist-Leninists often have fair and valid critique of society. Hearing them out is valuable even if you (like myself) find yourself opposed to many of their values and proposals.

[theironhammer]

People forget Marx wrote a good critique of Capitalism. In the 19th Century working/living conditions for workers was bleak.

Just because his offered solution wasn't great doesn't mean his critique was wrong.

[SeanLuke]

Marxists, maybe. Leninsts no.