From a global perspective, the tumultuous debate surrounding the topics of communism and capitalism has been a point of contention for the past two centuries. In the 20th century, the race for technological development caused this ideological debate to flourish until a significant event occurred in 1991. The dissolution of the Soviet Union led many Western citizens to take to the streets echoing Munchkin's song of the Wizard of Oz: “ding dong, communism is dead!” Although some still express judgments against socialism despite having witnessed its failures, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the relevance of Marxism still remains strong in the twenty-first century as it serves as a useful explanation behind the mechanisms of our current capitalism. system. Indeed, within modern society, the influence of Marxism has greatly diminished since Karl Marx and Frederick Engels first published the Communist Manifesto in 1848, but it still plays a prominent role as a capitalist critic of internal society of the twenty-first century, both developed and developed countries. developing nations, condemning capitalist creations such as consumerism. The ideological roots of Marxism have coexisted with capitalism in a negative relationship since the late 19th century. Capitalism versus communism has caused economic competition and heated debates about each respective system. Unfortunately for Marxism, in a world dominated by the lust for cable television, the Internet, and SUVs, it was natural that Marxism's influence would wane, while the power of capitalism continued to expand. For the first time in human history, capitalism created the possibility of eliminating scarcity. This potential, however, has come into conflict with the capitalist social structure that… middle of paper… xism discourages the unjust act done by the bourgeoisie against the proletarians, which can be transcended to the capitalists of modern times. and the working class to give relevance to the topic. Every day, class divisions within the economy, permeated by racial and gender inequality, become more evident as a dominant global threat to the stability of international society. Marxism maintains its presence today by addressing this problem at its root, acting as a “set of living ideas that help us better understand the world,” according to Alan Maass, editor of the Socialist Worker Newspaper. Marx's parting words engraved on his grace are: “Philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it." I believe the time has come for us to use the framework of Marxism and follow the yellow brick road towards this change.