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According to Karl Marx, the proletariat are the working class oppressed by capitalism.

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What teaches that a utopia where everyone shares will result if the proletariat overthrows the capitalists?

Communism / Marxism


Marx's term for the working class?

Proletariat.In Marxism, the dictatorship of the proletariat denotes the transitional socialist State between the capitalist class society and the classless communist society.


Who under Russian Marxism the group of workers who would rule the country?

If you are referring to the Bolsheviks, they were not Marxist. The Bolsheviks set up a state capitalist system in Russia, ruled by those who controlled the state.


Vladimir Lenin embraced the theories of (blank) for a future plan for government?

Vladimir Lenin embraced the theories of Marxism as the foundation for his future plan for government. He adapted Marx's ideas to fit the conditions of Russia, emphasizing the role of a vanguard party to lead the proletariat in revolution. Lenin believed in the necessity of a dictatorship of the proletariat to transition from capitalism to socialism, ultimately aiming for a classless society. His interpretation of Marxism laid the groundwork for the Soviet state and its policies.


What does the word proletariat mean?

The word proletariat refers to the working class, particularly those who do not own the means of production and must sell their labor for wages. In Marxist theory, the proletariat is seen as the majority class in capitalist societies and is often contrasted with the bourgeoisie, who are the capitalist class that owns and controls the means of production.


What were the essential components of Marxism?

The essential components of Marxism include the belief in a class struggle between the bourgeoisie (the wealthy capitalist class) and the proletariat (the working class), the idea of historical materialism where social structures are determined by economic forces, and the goal of achieving a classless society through revolution and the establishment of a socialist state.


What is prolitariat?

The Proletariat are the lower class people. It is mentioned usually with Karl Marx's Conflict Theory/Marxism where the proletariat (poor people) will remain in a constant war with bourgeoisie (rich people) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Is Marxism theoretical or practical?

Marxism is a theoretical framework for the movement of society from a capitalist economy and an expansive government to a purely egalitarian economy and anarchy though numerous incremental stages. This process has never worked successfully but has been implemented repeatedly with various degrees of strictness and adulteration with other philosophies. Democratic Socialism is the most watered down and least strict implementation of Marxism and Communism is strictest implementation, but has never made it out of the "Dictatorship of the Proletariat" intermediate stage.


When did The Proletariat end?

The Proletariat ended in 1987.


How did the Industrial Revolution lead to the rise of communism in Russia?

During the Industrial Revolution, Karl Marx, a German philosopher, created Marxism. He believed that everyone was essentially good and believed in an egalitarian society in which everyone would be equal. The only way this would happen, though, is if the proletariat class revolted. Sadly, when Marxism is put into practice, it creates communism. This was nothing near to what Marx intended, though. Russia tried to enforce Marxism (with the slight problem that they had no proletariat class) and ended up with communism.


Is marxism good?

Marxism in itself is good. What the communists did with it was bad. Some would argue human nature won't allow for Karl Marx's views to work. Karl Marx believed that private ownership of the means of production would would make wage-slaves of the proletariat (workers). He was right.


What were the chief ideas of Marxism?

Marxism is a political and economic theory based on the ideas of Karl Marx. Its chief ideas include the critique of capitalism, the belief in the class struggle between the proletariat and bourgeoisie, the goal of achieving a classless society through revolution, and the emphasis on the central role of economic forces in shaping society.