In the Communist Manifesto it is apparent that class identity is the major issue. Through the preamble and sections one and two, the struggles between societies are explained. In particular two specific societies, the bourgeoisie which are the ruling class and the proletarians which are the lower middle class. The manifesto tries to explain communism and how to reach each goal to achieve a full communistic society. Marx begins to explain that classes are defined as means of production throughout history and the only powerful ones rule society. Marx then continues to explain that bourgeoisie use their power over the proletarians to produce their products and rule the market. While at the same time enriching themselves and the proletarians receive little if not nothing in return. Capitalism to Marx is not right and unfair, almost evil. So to achieve this main goal of communism which is everyone created equal, is to have the proletarians rise up and take over the capitalistic rulers so that a free communistic society can be achieved.

I found this passage very interesting in regards to how Marx truly saw the world. Although I do not agree with most if not any of what communism stands for, I do see after reading this understand why Marx felt the way he did. What was happening back in the 1800's and early 1900's is agian happening today in respect to Walmart, and other big corporate stores that come into small towns and take the customers of small businesses away from the small town, family owed stores. But then again I do beleieve in a free market and everyone has the right to make as much money as they can. People who work hard deserve it. But I also feel there should be minor regulations that would keep the small businesses from being taken over by much larger coporations.

What I do find hard to comprehend is with mondern society and communism the main point or goal is to have everyone at an equal state. Which would then lead to the government to take control leaving everyone meaning "us" to leave all of the decisions up to them. Not to mention with everyone being equal and not being able to excel past a certain limit, would then lead society to become worthless and have zero motivation to invent new ideas, things, medicine and so on because there would be nothing in it for a person to even want to try. And lets be honest, would you want someone meaning the government, running yoru own life telling you what you can and can not do?