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There's a pretty big difference between those fields. Freud has been proven almost entirely wrong, while Marx has been proven almost entirely correct, as an example. Further, Marxists now have adopted different camps, by far the largest being Marxism-Leninism, but all consider themselves Socialists and Communists. Marx still forms the base of all Marxist branches of economics, unlike the realm of psychology, and further, Marxism refers to a stance within the broader field of Political Economy.
Have you actually engaged with Marx's material? A huge portion of economists globally are Marxists of some sort, less common in Western countries but absolutely the norm in economies like China.
You haven't given an actual reason to stick with the antiquated terms.
Most Americans hate Marxism and Communism.
If you want to get anything done in America, you'd do well to learn to read the room.
Again, give me one good reason to stick with the antiquated terms.
I'm not talking about program; I'm talking about presentation. Americans aren't going to rally around a Red Flag, so why bother with it?
You're changing the argument now, I feel. Either way, we can't hide from being Communists or try to "trick" people into becoming Marxists, we should be honest rather than duplicitous so as to gain genuine support. Parties like PSL are doing just that, and their numbers are gradually swelling over time.