Karl Marx

No, he didn't. He's misquoted saying that, "Religion is the opiate of the people."

The actual quotation is, "Religion is the sign of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people."

Anyways, the meaning behind this quotation is the fact that he expresses that religion is an escape for people's emotions and to work towards a specific goal. For example, opium of the people describes a way to escape the harsh realities of our society and human nature. To be happy through an illusion as you could say, back in the time that Karl Marx made this statement, opium was used as a sedative, painkiller, so the definition of this quotation can have many different meanings.

Marxism

Some examples of Marxist readings include "Maggie, A Girl of the Streets," "The Man Who Was Almos' a Man," and William Faulkner's "Barn Burning." After you enjoy these three, come back and I will provide some more.

Marx's theory of Communism involves a classless society where goods and services are distributed based on need rather than private ownership of property. It aims to eliminate the inequality and exploitation that exist under capitalism, leading to a more equitable and just society.

One cause of World War 2 was the rise of fascism, particularly in Germany under Adolf Hitler and in Italy under Benito Mussolini. Fascism is a totalitarian political philosophy that emphasizes authoritarianism, nationalism, and militarism.

There is a salute that has been associated with communism and therefore can be recognized as a communist salute. The 'Raised Fist' Salute is often connected with communism. To do it, one simply raises there closed fist to roughly the height of their head.

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Karl Marx is best known as the main thinker behind the economic theory of communism. He believed in the idea of a classless society where private ownership of property was abolished, and production was based on the principles of collective ownership and control.

According to Karl Marx, the working class was called the proletariat. They were the group of individuals who sold their labor for wages in order to survive, and Marx believed they were exploited by the capitalist class.

In London, from 1849 until his death in 1883 (34 years). He lived in Germany from his birth in 1818 until 1843 (25 years), when he moved to Paris (2 years) and then in Brussels from 1845 to 1849 (4 years).

The economic theory of Karl Marx influenced the development of the Soviet Union. Marx's ideas on socialism and the need for a classless society were put into practice by the Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin, ultimately leading to the establishment of a communist state in Russia.

there are only 6 school of thought...

1.) Ionian school of thought - natural phenomena

2.) Pythagorean school of thought - ethical + supernatural + mathematical = spiritual views

3.) Heraclitean school of thought - state of change, what is real is under in flux

4.) Eleatic school of thought - unchanging

5.) Pluralist - variations of elements (earth, fire, air, water)

6.) Atomist - matter is composed of tiny individual particles called atom

Vladimir Lenin was greatly influenced by the writings of Marx and Engels which led him to bringing communism to Russia. When speaking of major leaders in major countries, we cannot forget Mao Za-Dong of the Peoples Republic of China. ( note, I've seen various spellings of Mao's surname )

The major problem, however,was that they all twisted Marx's ideas to benefit themselves. True Marxists such a Leon Trotsky were either marginalized or executed.

Karl Marx made a major contribution to the field of sociology with his development of the theory of capitalism and critique of the socioeconomic structure. He is best known for his work on the concept of class struggle and the idea of a socialist revolution to achieve a classless society.

Friedrich Engels was a close collaborator of Karl Marx, co-authoring works such as the Communist Manifesto with him. Other notable associates include Mikhail Bakunin, a Russian anarchist who engaged in intellectual debates with Marx, and Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, a German cooperative pioneer influenced by Marx's ideas.

Karl Marx was a popular figure among certain groups, particularly those interested in socialist and communist ideologies. He was a renowned thinker and writer whose ideas on capitalism and class struggle have had a lasting impact on political and economic thought. However, he did not hold a position of political leadership during his lifetime.

According to Marx, the proletariat is the class of workers who have no ownership or control of the means of production in the economy. They own nothing but the right to sell their own labor. The proletariat is not simply "the lower class" as that term is commonly used. It just so happens that the common industrial worker may be in a lower social class, lower social status is not the true definition of proletariat.

The "proletariat" actually played very little in the "Bolshevik Revolution" because there was no proletariat in Marxist terms. First, Russia had not gone through the industrialization phase of capitalism therefore there was no true proletariat. Russia was still an agrarian country. Second, the Bolshevik Revolution was not a people's revolution as Marx envisioned it. The Bolshevik Revolution was nothing more than a military and political coup staged by the Bolshevik forces in which they seized control of the government from the existing Provisional Government.

The people of Russia, soldiers, workers and peasants, simply stood by doing nothing while the Bolsheviks seized power. By and large theirs was a wait and see attitude. Most felt it was better to have a revolutionary government (Bolshevik) rather than a counter-revolutionary government (the Provisional Government) even though the Bolsheviks were not universally favored or trusted.

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Karl Marx is known as the father of communism. Communist beliefs are also known as Marxist beliefs. Communism is an ideal society in which everything is shared throughout a community (thus, communism). The country must be industrial because the "have nots" must have access to money, all resources are split up evenly among the community so that the community is equal. There are no rich or poor.

The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles. The Manifesto was published in 1848, written in many different languages. The Manifesto is mainly an outline of communism. Several times, the Manifesto clearly states "Communism is feared all across Europe but never understood." This is true. Communists are still feared today and not understood. They believe in this perfect society which looks good on paper but frankly- some are too willing to have it so they do things they should not. But this can come with any political belief, and Communism is stereotyped as a terrible thing as soon as the word is uttered.

To sum up before this gets into too much detail, the Communist Manifesto of Karl Marx is important because it is the only written record that defines a single political belief in perfect detail. --> Edit: More specifically, he details the ideologies of it, but not so much how it should be specifically implemented.

Friedrich Engels worked and wrote with Karl Marx.

The term for the middle class in French society is "la classe moyenne." This refers to individuals and families with moderate incomes who fall between the lower and upper classes in terms of wealth and social status.

No. The working class, or Proletariat, was oppressed by the upper class, which he called the Bourgeoisie. Marx gave paid very little attention to the middle class, which he called the petty bourgeoisie, feeling that the middle class was more apt to aspire to be part of the upper class than the lower class.

He believed that the proletariat (the masses) would seize control of the means of production. This belief, according to Marx is indisputable and scientific. It is a process, according to Marx, that cannot be altered based on his studies in human history and practical economics. Marx did not take into account true human history. Class struggle is not the only means by which history develops.

No, he is a Capitalist Democrat.

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1. a member of the Communist party or movement.

2. an advocate of communism.

3. a person who is regarded as supporting politically leftist or subversive causes.

4. a Communard.

5. of or pertaining to the Communist party or to Communism.

6. pertaining to communists or communism.

Communism is a socio-economic system where the means of production are owned and controlled by the community as a whole, rather than by individual owners. It aims for a classless society where resources are distributed based on need, not profit.