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Did you know... that in Marxism, withering away of the state is the process which should lead to a stateless communist utopia?

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Changed link in lede

From arbitrary institutions in society to the one this article is about. Obviously as stated in the original text by Engels, a withering away of all social institutions is not implied or intended, just the opposite, a strengthening of institutions in production and at the community level obviating the coercive nation state is what IS implied and intended. 76.180.168.166 (talk) 13:45, 20 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Changing referenced content

I am a bit concerned about the edits of User:TribesAddict here, describing as clarifying, but I think the changes may go beyond just that. If anyone would like to comment on this, it would be appreciated. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 11:29, 13 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

In practice

I think someone should add that the USSR has withered away, in 1991. KHIUFu 666 (talk) 13:45, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]