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.... The idea of whether or not the Soviet Union was socialist or not is probably the biggest split in Marxists today, and it came up in a very similar thread.

For the Marxists, the emphasis is on the use of science to explain history, and from there our interaction with the world around us. This relation to socialism was summed up by Engels, if you're interested.

Hi Goon. Hey, if not for you since you have understanding of this, but for readers, I submit this link for a really good discussion of the subject at hand.... Starting at about the 27:00 mark.....