Marxism and anarchism
Marxists and anarchists have had differences throughout the history of the international labour movement. For example Marx and Engels criticised Proudhon, one of the founders of anarchism, because he opposed trade unions and was virulently anti-feminist. They criticised another key anarchist figure, Bakunin, because he believed workers should not take political action such as building parties and standing in elections. In fact Bakunin looked to the long-term unemployed, beggars, petty criminals, etc., rather than workers, as the key revolutionary force. Some anarchists opposed the Russian...