Marxism Theory

Marxism is derived from the study of capitalism and the problems it presents. This socioeconomic system shows a struggle between the workers and the capitalists. The capitalists are those who control resources and the means to manufacture goods with their resources. The workers are those that work for the capitalists to earn wages and survive in a capitalist society. The gap between these to classes has continued to widen allowing the capitalists to become stronger while the working class becomes weaker. Marxism was an idea on how to create a socialist society where the factors of production would be used to help social needs instead of focusing on generating increased profits. Marx's goal was to redistribute the wealth among the working class for the benefit of the many instead of the few.