Lullaby for MARX and Engels

of course I know, that the days of MARXISM are gone – too much bad things happened under the rules of communism – but on the other hand: neo-conservatism and rough capitalism are doing many harm to the people worldwide too – so, when I’m singing a good bye to Marx and Engels it is still a little bit friendly …

Lullaby for MARX and Engels

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Lullaby for MARX and Engels

BERLIN impressions (1) video 1:09 – backside of a MARX + Engels sculpture, BERLIN – together with the TV-tower “Alexanderturm” – and me, trying to play a LULLABY (Mr. Sandman) on my guitar for the great philosophers – because their actuality is gone after the fall of the BERLIN WALL, the complete IRON CURTAIN: now capitalism and neo-conservatism rules in Germany completely …

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this is a little video, featuring me on fingerstyle guitar, presenting a LULLABY FOR MARX AND ENGELS; I like this sculpture in Berlin – because Friedrich Engels, who was born in Wuppertal like me, is not mentioned very much there in that West German city – but still in Berlin, East Germany – the former communist part of Germany; of course I know, that the days of MARXISM are gone – too much bad things happened under the rules of communism – but on the other hand: neo-conservatism and rough capitalism are doing many harm to the people worldwide too – so, when I’m singing a good bye to Marx and Engels it is still a little bit friendly – and sadly: sad, because many good ideas of this philosophical writers turned bad in the reality of administrations, apparatschiks, despotical politicians …

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