Marxism
Communist Manifesto
1. No private property or inherited wealth
2. Steeply graduated income tax
3. Centralised control of banking, communication & transport
4. Free public education and healthcare
transition to communism is a natural
tendency inherent in CMP Humans are social
Capitalism is too e ective. creatures with a need for
Overproduction would lead creativity
—> society should
to massive unemployment.
accommodate to our needs
—> which should be seen as
a positive thing.
Marx’s Ideology
Class = oppression. The
gap between poor/rich Capitalism only causes
would increase and crises. Eg environmental,
lead to con ict economic, social…
—> it is an unsustainable
(revolution>war>communi
cycle of rise/fall
sm)
This is Con ict Theory A proletariat dictatorship would
arise as workers would seize
control leading to them working
better when free from pressure.
(Humans create without need)
Stages of History According to Marx
Primitive Slavery Feudalism Capitalism Socialism Communism
Communism Ancient Middle ages After Collective Social
Prehistorical, history, Hierarchy Industrial awareness, responsibility
no social forcefully (king>knights Revolution, sense of Reverse
hierarchy, no seeking >peasants…) gap between responsibility power
property, power, sel sh poor/rich, eg. structure,
helping each sel sh sel sh and Healthcare, helping each
other competitive education… other (cycle)
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