Karl Marx
Sir, — Robin Booth’s diatribe against Marx is a “chronic failure.” He engages in mere namecalling and fails to explain how a “chronic loser” like Marx persuaded so many high achievers, including Albert Einstein. Many of Marx’s writings are on the international, all-time bestseller list An income tax was introduced in Britain by William Pitt in 1798, and revived by Robert Peel in 1842. The demand that it be sharply graduated according to income was first voiced by the Chartists, and subsequently taken up by working class parties in which communist influence was
negligible. These facts should make it clear that Robin Booth is barking up the wrong tree. — Yours, etc.,-,<;,;. . JURRIAAN BENDIEN. February 1, 1986:
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