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[Arlo]
> To equate [Marx's concern for freedom] with Hitler and the genocide is simply attrocious rhetoric

Not so--you missed my point.  I was not equating the thought/action of Marx with Hitler.  My linguistic point was that characterizing Marx as CONCERNED with freedom was like characterizing Hitler as concerned with the health of Jews.  Hitler was "concerned" with the health of Jews in the sense that  he was concerned they shouldn't have too much.
In the free market you have the choice to be a capitalist and accumulate private property, share property with other members of a commune or take a vow of poverty.  Under Marxism you have one "choice": to do it Marx's way.  Being a capitalist, a Marxist or a monk is not being free.  Being able to choose which you want is being free.  That's why the free market is concerned with freedom (hence the name) & Marxism is not.
It does no good to say Marx is concerned with freedom because he wants to avoid workers' alienation.  Just as private property is not freedom, neither is avoiding worker alienation (commendable as it is.)
Craig