I have read through summaries online, but I cannot for the life of me understand what any of it has to do with Marx as I know him. Nothing even mentions the words class struggle or economics or capital. Can someone who knows more than me give me a ELI8 explanation?
This isn't really ELI8, but if you want to understand Western Marxism then the essay "Considerations on Western Marxism" by Perry Anderson is a good resource for understanding the origins and philosophical positions that makes it up.
Cool, I'll check it out, thanks!