Claim:U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' father was a Marxist economist. Snopes Rating:True

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Kamala Harris' Father Was a 'Marxist Economist'?

"His research focused on economic inequality," one person claimed.
Anna Rascouët-Paz
Published Aug. 4, 2024

Claim:
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' father was a marxist economist.
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In July 2024, after U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race to become president, a claim that her father was a marxist economist began to circulate online:

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Kamala Harris' Father Is a 'Marxist Economist'?

"His research focused on economic inequality," one person claimed.
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The X post, which had gained 1.7 million views and 4,900 likes, came from Maxine Fowé, a political economist and an economic policy adviser at the German Federal Parliament, according to her LinkedIn profile.

The claim is true. Taking a closer look at Harris' work and the economics school of thought he professed, we were able to confirm that he inscribed himself in Marx's intellectual tradition.
 
Like father, like daughter...income re-distribution and equal outcomes for everyone...a nightmare.
 
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