Marx: “I’m going to revolutionize world academia, but I’m going to need a place to live for my family, food, and a lot of cheap liquor and cigars.”

Engels: “Say no more fam”

I believe Marx actually did become self-supporting once his English improved (as he was living in the UK and writing for newspapers, since 90% of Europe couldn’t be trusted to not jail him for being a socialist)

Leave politics to the rich.