in the communist party, marquit strongly opposed what he saw as undemocratic and stalinist tendencies by its leader gus hall. in 1992, marquit briefly led the minnesota chapter of the committees of correspondence for democracy and socialism. the chapter dissolved after a few months because of conflict caused by the chapter's marxist orientation. marquit later reconciled with the party and as a member of its economics commission, initiated discussions on the socialist market economies in china and vietnam. he died at the age of 88 in 2015.