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I don't equate quantity to complexity, you have simply not made a genuine point on why it oversimplifies besides vibe. I have explained that I experienced the complexity of theory because I read it regularly, and you haven't.
Marxism is remarkable because it's true, and is the guiding ideology of several existing Socialist states that came with massive improvements for the Working Class, including the soon to be world's largest economy (already there if adjusting for PPP) and eradicator of poverty, the PRC.
There was a large Poverty Eradication Program that was successfully completed. I really like The Metamorphosis of Yuangudui to show just how massive that campaign was for the people it impacted, it's really heartwarming.
Further, "Brainwashing" as a concept does not exist. People license themselves to accept whatever they think is useful to them. See "Brainwashing" and Masses, Elites, and Rebels: The Theory of "Brainwashing."