How did karl marx influence the russian revolution? his philosophy of a perfect economy was cited by radicals that fought against the democratic system many moderates hoped to establish. his pro-democracy views fueled disagreements between the working class and the bourgeoisie. he served as advisor to the czar, and impacted the distribution of troops during wartime, which led to embarrassing losses. he led the bolsheviks who overthrew czar nicolas, effectively beginning the russian revolutionhow did karl marx influence the russian revolution? his philosophy of a perfect economy was cited by radicals that fought against the democratic system many moderates hoped to establish. his pro-democracy views fueled disagreements between the working class and the bourgeoisie. he served as advisor to the czar, and impacted the distribution of troops during wartime, which led to embarrassing losses. he led the bolsheviks who overthrew czar nicolas, effectively beginning the russian revolution.