What does the cryptic crossword clue "Useless and, for Marx, boring socialist worker, say (9)" mean?

The definition is "Useless". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RED (synonym="socialist") + UND (synonym="‘and’, for Karl Marx who was a German") + ANT (synonym="worker, say") = REDUNDANT; definition: "Useless" The answer is REDUNDANT.

Useless and, for Marx, boring socialist worker, say (9)

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