The Difference Between Communism and Marxism

The basis of the communist economic theory is often attributed to Karl Marx for his book Das Kapital. While Marx certainly defined much of what would later be heralded by those who have high regard for the communist theory, his name is often attributed to regimes that don't reflect any of the ideals Marx puts forth in his economic theory.

As a philosopher, Marx is not as highly regarded for his economic theory as he is for his predictions about how society would react when poor people amass sufficiently and have had enough of business as usual.