Karl Marx, born on this day in 1818, was a foundational political theorist and journalist associated with the philosophy of Marxism.
Among Marx's best-known texts are the "The Communist Manifesto" and the three-volume "Das Kapital", in which he set out to define and explain the behavior of the capitalist mode of production.
Marx's political and philosophical thought have had enormous influence on subsequent intellectual, economic and political history, and his name has been used as an adjective, a noun, and a school of social theory.
Marx's critical theories about society, economics and politics - collectively understood as Marxism - hold that human societies develop through class conflict. In capitalism, this manifests itself in the conflict between the ruling classes (known as the bourgeoisie) that control the means of production, and the working classes (known as the proletariat) that enable these means by selling their labor power in return for wages.
Employing a critical approach known as historical materialism, Marx concluded that, like previous socio-economic systems, capitalism produced internal tensions which would lead to its self-destruction and replacement by a new system known as socialism.
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One time I had a really nice burrito and a really nice falafel wrap for the same meal and it was bliss. Burritos come in many forms and all have their own good versions.
There's only one form here which is bleached wheat flour tortilla, stuffed as thick as your fist with only the soggiest fillings then wrapped in alfoil and toasted for half a second, chains Zambrero and Guzman y Gomez have cornered the market so there are no small operators that aren't sit-down trendy inner city taquerรญas. Kebab/shwarma/felafel however is far more afforable and accessible in the suburbs and is the preferred evening takeaway meal
Oh, I just make them
Oh yah, homemade burrito/taco kits are popular here, usually an 'old el paso' kit that comes with a mix of hard shell corn taco and soft wheat burrito, then a spice mix. My footy team was sponsored by Mission Foods for a couple of seasons and I had burritos as family meals as a kid (veggies, protein and sauces on the table, diy type situation). Outside of the home though there's nothing that hits the spot. Should have clarified in original comment mb