A garden gnome or lawn gnome or in this case Karl Marx gnome is a figurine of a small humanoid creature, usually wearing a pointy hat, produced for the purpose of ornamentation and protection from evil sorcery, which is typically placed on front lawns or in gardens.These figurines originated in 19th-century Germany, where they became known as Gartenzwerg (garden dwarf).
Gartenzwerg should not be confused with Giftzwerg here, however. A Giftzwerg is a poison dwarf or a poisonous little man. Not unless you want to confuse the two, I mean.
“I want to inspire pedestrians to think about Karl Marx in a different way.”
Observing Hermann 
Don’t tell me that the Travelocity Gnome’s job is up for grabs?
For which we can thank Andy Stewart, Martha’s ex-husband. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svxA9ICSfn4
When you hear an *arteest* cutely and sheepishly (passive-aggressively) use the phrase “think about it in a different way”, it means they want to assault your common sense, your experience-based reasoning, and frequently your moral compass.