I always knew that I was an anti-capitalist, but it wasn’t until I read the book “What is the Real Marxist Tradition” by John Molyneux that I started learning about Marxism and how we can change the world to a place we deserve.

A few years later, having read many of Molyneux’s writings and trying to apply theory in practice, I was visiting Dublin and attended a Marxism event. I was sitting next to a nice old man when I asked the speaker a question about the Syrian counterrevolution and how we can deal with Stalinists who support Bashar in the name of anti-imperialism.

After the talk, the man looked at me with a genuine smile and with a tone of excitement said:

– You’re a comrade, aren’t you?! You sound like one!

– Haha! I am, actually! I’m a member of the Revolutionary Socialists in Egypt. My name’s Tarek.

– I’m John. So nice to meet you, Tarek!

And that’s when it hit me. I froze for a bit in shock, and then I asked, “are you John Molyneux?!”

The person who educated and inspired generations of Marxists around the world is one of the sweetest and most humble people you can imagine. A fierce radical. A relentless thinker. A real human. Such an honor and a true pleasure.

Rest in Power, John Thank you for the inspiration. Thank you for the love