Notes on the Communist Manifes

The Manifesto of the Communist Party Central Theme: The Manifesto posits that all history can be seen as the product of a class struggle. In every conflict, the oppressed and their oppressors do battle (seen or unseen), either leading to a large upheaval and subsequent social reorganization, or to the demise of each warring class. In contemporary times, this class struggle is embodied by the bourgeois/proletarian conflict. The rise of the bourgeoisie has created …

…Socialism or Communism to work, one must create a small “tribe” of people (200 or so). This group can then cohesively work to achieve its goals, as opposed to endless infighting. We are too large and too many to effectively meet out needs. Practically, I see no possibility for Communist government; it can only on a commune or farm-type collective. These collectives can, of course, work together, creating an attractive alternative to our hyper-power American hegemony.