It is basically divided into four sections which are the Bourgeois and Proletarians, Proletarians and Communists, Socialist and Communist Literature, and the relation of communism to other opposition political parties. The Bourgeois and Proletarians This section introduces and describes the struggle between two classes in the society: the bourgeois and the proletarians. The bourgeois are the owners of the means of production while the proletarians comprise the working class. The section also carries out a comparison of the various groups in the society and provides a distinction between them. The societal levels that are compared is the freeman and slave, lord and serf, the patrician and lesbian, and the general classification of the groups into the oppressor and the oppressed. Additionally, the section theorizes how, throughout the entire process of the history, one societal group, especially the working class, usually arises from the oppression through structured revolutions. However, in case the working class fails to rise, the common fall of these struggling groups will occur. The bourgeois are also noted for the disruption of the social structures within the proletarian communities in order to create conditions that allow them to exploit the working class further. This is motivated by the bourgeois needing to protect their private properties and themselves. Furthermore, the assertion by the labor theory of value that the amount and the value of goods and services are strictly determined by the amount of labor input led to the coercion of the working class by the bourgeois. As a result, the bourgeois create a lot of wealth and have surpluses while the working class suffers from poverty. As Marx puts it, the struggle of these …show more content…
This is because the communists have the same intention as the proletarians: to overthrow the bourgeois and rise to political power. Consequently, they can help other proletarians achieve their wishes of living pleasant lifestyles. Additionally, the issue of private property abolishment by the communist is also discussed. The bourgeois view the abolishment as the loss of personal freedom, whereas Marx argues that the wage labor from the property is only meant to create capital for further exploitation of the working class. The section further links capitalism to class antagonism. Marx also argues that the wage labor is set at a low level as to maintain the status quo: to ensure the bourgeois remain rich, and the working class remain poor. As a result, the proletarians will remain loyal and dependent on the capitalist for their