Karl Marx

Class this week has given me a much better understanding of Marx. Prior to this week, whenever I thought of communism, I thought of a society that received the same amount of goods, no matter what they contributed. For example, if everyone in our class got a C despite the work they put into the course, the people who previously had an A would quit working and the people who had Fs wouldn't stress anymore. I now know that this is a poor example of communism and community. Now that I am aware of Marx's critiques on capitalism, I can see why people favor communism. Not only does capitalism screw a lot of people over, if disadvantages the people who do the majority of work for the society and rewards the people who do nothing but are lucky enough to own means on labor. I think Marx made a very good point when he stated that the proleteriats would eventually revolt and that the revolution will be the downfall of capitalism and the transition into a classless society.