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Unit-10: Origin of Class and Class- Struggle

manner; for it only revolution is a general solution. Result of this revolution will be destruction of notes
capitalistic or exploiter class and establishment of dictatorial of proletariat. In communist manifesto
marx has written, “During his struggle with the capitalists, compelled by his circumstances, proletariat
will be bound to organise itself in form of a class. Through a revolution, it makes itself the ruler class
and in this manner, forcefully throws out the old phases of production.”
“Visualizer socialists considered proletariat class to be a mere helpless and victim masses, as opposed
to this, marx saw the labour class as such a social power which can bring a revolutionary change in
the entire society. Foundation of the entire building of scientific communism was kept on the rock of
the thought of historical role of proletariat class.”

Notes Lenin has written, “The main point of the entire theory of Marx is that he brings
forward historic role of proletariat class in form of builder of socialistic society.”

On the basis of this talented search visualistic perspective of socialism changed to scientific. First time
in the history it got a solid base its future got associated with a rising revolutionary class.
marx proved this that, “Because of its specific condition in the society, proletariat class is the only class
which can move ahead and which should move ahead, holding the flag of revolutionary theory and
progressive view.” In the words of marx, “Just like philosophy gets its physical weapon in form of
proletariat, in the same manner, proletariat class gets it thought related weapon in form of philosophy.”
That is why according to marx, only proletariat class can oppose capitalism in stable form. “Other
classes also oppose capitalism, but they have some or the other interest hidden in capitalistic society.
Hence they do not want destruction but improvement of capitalism. Hence… revolution against
capitalism may happen only under the leadership of labour class.”
marx emphasises on establishment of dictatorship, but establishment of such system in each nation is
important through revolution only- this is not accepted by marx. He, in a meeting held at Amsterdam
after Heg Congress, emphasising on the need for occupancy of political power by the proletariat class
for socialistic reconstruction had said that, “But we had never made this claim that for achieving this
objective there is only one unvarying resource. We understand that various countries should specially
pay attention towards their institutions, traditions and customs; and we also do not deny this that there
are also some countries like America and England where labourers hope to achieve their objectives
through peaceful means. If I am not making a mistake, Holland still comes under this category. No
matter what, we should also accept that in most countries of Europe main form of our revolution will
be use of power(might); yes power only, and more important than this is that use of power should
happen at the right opportunity so that the rule of labourers may be established in a stable form.”
marx Opinion is that, public need not be sacred of words like “class-conflict”, “revolution” etc.
Scared should be those capitalist, who are prospering by always sucking the blood of hardworking
public; sacred should be those (capitalists) whose entire power and right to exploit will be destroyed
on establishment of dictatorialship of proletariat class as a result of right revolution. Communist
Manifesto ends with this ‘stentorian and triumphal’ call of proletariat revolution- let the ruler class
shiver from the fear of communist revolution. What else does the proletariat class have to lose except
for its shackles! But for winning, it has the entire world.

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