Karl Marx's The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is an important historical document written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles. It’s a political pamphlet advocating for the implementation of communism and the cessation of capitalism. The authors believe that a communist government will help lower the wage gap between classes, lifting families out of subsistence living and ensuring that the wealthier classes pay a fair amount of taxes. Although communism has proven to be detrimental to our society, this pamphlet still has relevance today, can be used to analyze capitalism as a system, and should not be denounced to the “Trash Heap” of history.
Marx’s idea of communism has been revised and is significantly different from today’s traditional view of communism. For example, in communist countries such as North Korea and Cuba, there are distinct income differences between their governments and the citizens of these countries. Also, both could essentially be described as a dictatorship - the tyrant has total control over all economic affairs and makes decisions only benefitting himself. These implications were both things that Marx did not foresee, and were not apart of his original idea. Despite these differences, the pamphlet still has its use today. …show more content…
It should not be merely tossed aside, wiped away from history. If it were eradicated, then communism as we know it would eventually have a whole different meaning. It is beneficial to see how ideas evolve over time due to different living conditions. In my opinion, nothing should be thrown into the “Trash Heap” of history, not even a trivial accomplishment such as the invention of the toothpick, because every event and document can inform the public and create new ideas. This document also displayed interesting predictions. For example, Marx believed that the Proletarians would revolt against Bourgeoisie. This idea couldn’t be found anywhere
Marx’s idea of communism has been revised and is significantly different from today’s traditional view of communism. For example, in communist countries such as North Korea and Cuba, there are distinct income differences between their governments and the citizens of these countries. Also, both could essentially be described as a dictatorship - the tyrant has total control over all economic affairs and makes decisions only benefitting himself. These implications were both things that Marx did not foresee, and were not apart of his original idea. Despite these differences, the pamphlet still has its use today. …show more content…
It should not be merely tossed aside, wiped away from history. If it were eradicated, then communism as we know it would eventually have a whole different meaning. It is beneficial to see how ideas evolve over time due to different living conditions. In my opinion, nothing should be thrown into the “Trash Heap” of history, not even a trivial accomplishment such as the invention of the toothpick, because every event and document can inform the public and create new ideas. This document also displayed interesting predictions. For example, Marx believed that the Proletarians would revolt against Bourgeoisie. This idea couldn’t be found anywhere