The Communist Manifesto reflects an attempt to explain the goals of Communism, as well as the theory underlying this movement. ... Class relationships are defined by an era's means of production. ... Marx is harsh and often quite sarcastic about the critiques of Communism. ...
Marx believed that human history was largely defined by the animosity between the working class and the governing class, with the latter in control of providing for the lower classes. ... Karl Marx does not develop the discussion of what Communism is. ... In order for society to function as a whole, and not just in benefit for the select few, there must be a balance between Capitalism and Communism; a common ground that is yet to be developed. ...
(CM, p2) Marx and Engels make a point that a process has defined historical perception called dialect materialism in which one's reality is defined by material wealth. ... They discuss that Capitalism is unpredictable and that a conversion to Communism is inevitable. ...
"Capital is a social power" and because wage laborers are exploited, they have no capital, and since they have no capital, they have no way to participate in the "free trade, free selling and buying" that the bourgeoisie defines as freedom (216). ... On the contrary, Lenin believes that democracy is an essential element in the transition from capitalism to communism. ...
