New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio quoted Karl Marx, author of the “Communist Manifesto,” on Friday, prompting some pushback on social media.

Noting that he wasn’t focused on elite interests, De Blasio told WNYC radio: “I am tempted to borrow from Karl Marx here.” According to the 360aproko, he added: “There’s a famous quote that ‘the state is the executive committee of the bourgeois’ and I use it openly to say, ‘No.'”

“I actually read that as a young person and I said, ‘That’s not the way it’s supposed to be,'” he said.

DE BLASIO THREATENS TO TAKE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO COURT IF FEDERAL OFFICIALS COME TO NEW YORK CITY

De Blasio’s press secretary was apparently fine with his boss quoting the father of communism to make his point. Not everyone was as supportive, posting criticisms of the philosopher.

VDe Blasio has long been criticized in some quarters for his progressive interests, which include implementing a $15 minimum wage, raising taxes on the wealthy, and eliminating health private insurance.