Conservatism is an ideology grounded on preserving the present or status quo in society. Thus, Michael Oakeshott is critical of the idea of change and innovation (2014: 168). However, socialists embrace change and innovation in order to produce the perfect society. The argument is that due to the oppression of the working class by the bourgeois, the working class will rise up, and revolt to create a classless society (Marx & Engels, 2014: 212-223). Oakeshott, and Marx& Engels although at the opposing side of the ideological …show more content…
Although, deriving at a communist society is a vision of the perfect society for Marx & Engels, the Proletariat revolution is to redress the disequilibrium generated in society. The bourgeoisie who owns the means of production antagonizes workers. The propertyless proletariats are also subjected to the laws, morality and religion that protects and advance the interests of the bourgeoisies in society (Marx &Engels, 2014: 217). Marx & Engels are looking to redress the disequilibrium in the capitalist society by creating a perfect society that is classless with the equality of