‘Evil Philosophy’: MP Scheer Marks Marx’s Birthday Noting Communist Philosopher’s Poor Personal Finances

Former Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer marked the birthday of economist and political philosopher Karl Marx by denouncing his “evil philosophy” and citing a book on Mr. Marx’s life in which his mother was quoted as wanting her son to make money, rather than write about it. Mr. Scheer observed the birthday of the German-born philosopher on social media May 5, saying, “It’s Marx’s birthday. This page, from a biography, is a metaphor for governments (like Trudeau’s) inspired by Marx.” “Racking up debt, living off the production of other people, owing more than he originally thought, spending money on foolish things to keep up the illusion,” he added, drawing a parallel between the policies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mr. Marx....