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Marxism as far as I view it, is not about the morality of owning property or earning passive income, it is simply the scientific and material study of the underlying class dynamics at work within the political economy of society.

Secondly, I personally do not view someone being a shareholder or passive income earner as being morally bad necessarily. There are certainly some nasty and exploitative class dynamics that are happening beneath the surface, but someone choosing to not participate in it won't make a difference given that this is about the system and not just individual choice. I will not judge those who do it when the other option is living in poverty or sub-optimal conditions, unless it involves helping the armed forces of imperialist countries or weapons manufacturers who supply said forces with armaments.

Thirdly, I do not have much advice to offer other than do what you must to survive. If welfare, charity, share-holding, or whatever helps you do that, then do it. Though I would nonetheless caution you to be smart and risk averse, which is of course not a combination often associated with being a shareholder.