Marxist ideas provide an important way to look at the growing gap between the rich and the poor, especially during tough economic times. However, using these ideas in today's politics has its challenges.

1. Limits of the System:

   • The way our economy works often focuses on making money, sometimes ignoring fair distribution of resources.
   • Economic crises tend to highlight and worsen the differences between social classes. This means that while the rich get richer, the working class often suffers the most during hard times.

2. Resistance from Politics:

   • Trying to fix inequality can be met with strong pushback from political ideas that favor free markets.
   • The political systems that are supposed to help with inequality often help the rich more than the poor, making real changes difficult.

3. Public Knowledge and Involvement:

   • Many people don’t realize how economic systems keep inequality going, which makes them less interested in ideas from Marx.
   • Building support for policies based on Marxist ideas is tough because many people agree with capitalist thoughts or don’t want to disturb the way things are.

Even with these challenges, there are solutions:

• Education and Activism: Teaching more people about Marxist views can help gather support for big changes. Programs that improve understanding of economics and the history behind inequality are really important.
• Grassroots Movements: Supporting movements led by working-class people can push for changes like fairer taxes, basic income for everyone, or better worker rights.

So, while using Marxist ideas today has its hurdles, working together in education and activism could help tackle the problem of rising economic inequality.