Marx begins by criticizing the historical complexities of early societies. He emphasizes the differences in classes and the complications that are caused because of the struggle between opposition. He describes each era as having binary opposition with one party always oppressed, and one party always the oppressor. Marx criticizes rank and classes, and further explains that with each new form of class, new struggles and antagonisms will arise. The opposition in the past has always ended with revolutionary reconstruction of society at large, or ruin of the contending classes (9). Values have radically changed within these movements, and Marx implies that they will radically change again. With that implication in mind, Marx introduces two major social oppositions: the Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat.

The first stage of history is feudalism and the ide

Karl Marx strongly believed that it is impossible to achieve communism without passing through a series of critical stages. The transitions from feudalism to capitalism and capitalism to communism are imperative in order to condition the people. The Communist Manifesto boldly emphasizes this belief, and clearly proclaims Marx' ultimate goal of achieving a utopian society.

Capital is a social creation. It is collective and can only be achieved by the united actions of society. Unlike the bourgeois society, communists want to have common property instead of private property. Marx feels that it will promote the laborer and enrich the wealth of society, not one specific owner (24). There are ten specific points Marx makes that will totally revolutionize the proletariat. When the development is through, there will be no classes or political powers. He stresses free development where there are no antagonisms or complications. All workingmen will unite (44) and forcibly overthrow that which has caused them great injustice.

As capitalism flourishes there is overproduction of goods. There is too much civilization, too much industry, and too much commerce (15). The petty bourgeois gradually sink into the proletariat as the need for specialized skill dimi

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