No, the game of defining the opposition makes Marx the father of capitalism.
Marx was using the tools of modern logic (with modern logic refering the construction of Kant, Hegel and a large number of other modern philosophers).
Essentially Marx was trying to set up a thesis-antithesis conflict that would result in a revolution that would create a catharsis called communism.
The really funny thing about Marx is that Marx never defined communism.
He spent most of his career defining capitalism. He never defined communism beyond a few vague references to a future utopia.
BTW the game of politicians defining their opposition is common. Look at Fox News and MSNBC. Both networks spend the bulk of their time defining their opposition.