MARXISM.
It’s something history teaches have tried (and succeeded in) drilling into our heads. Learning about the classic struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeois never gets old. In Marxism, everything in life is determined by capital (show off awesome paying-attention-in-class-skills now: economic determinism!). According to the Ollman article, “wealth and income gaps between the two classes is as greater than ever.” (7). I personally believe this is true, but how significant is this? (VERY!?) Does this mean the struggle between our modern-day proletariat and bourgeois has gotten worse? Does this mean we’re doing something wrong? Right? I guess it depends what team you’re playing on…
Stefano-I'm glad to see you're pay attention in class-and seeing that you have a firm grasp of the article and of Marxism, your attentiveness is certainly paying off! You ask an extremely important question, one that has been asked time and time again. When you ask whether or not the struggle between the modern day proletariat and bourgeois has gotten worse-I guess that question would be most relevant if you agreed, more or less, with the core tenets of Marxism-and whether or not you believe the struggle between the working class and capitalists to be the motor for society.....any thoughts?
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