 In December 1884 , Morris founded the Socialist League ( SL ) with other SDF defectors . He composed the SL 's manifesto with Bax , describing their position as that of " Revolutionary International Socialism " , advocating proletarian internationalism and world revolution while rejecting the concept of socialism in one country . In this , he committed himself to " making Socialists " by educating , organising , and agitating to establish a strong socialist movement ; calling on activists to boycott elections , he hoped that socialists would take part in a proletariat revolution and help to establish a socialist society . Bax taught Morris more about Marxism , and introduced him to Marx 's collaborator , Friedrich Engels ; Engels thought Morris honest but lacking in practical skills to aid the proletariat revolution . Morris remained in contact with other sectors of London 's far left community , being a regular at the socialist International Club in Shoreditch , East London , however he avoided the recently created Fabian Society , deeming it too middle @-@ class . Although a Marxist , he befriended prominent anarchist activists Stepniak and Peter Kropotkin , and came to be influenced by their anarchist views , to the extent that biographer Fiona MacCarthy described his approach as being " Marxism with visionary libertarianism " . 
