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A review by ihateprozac
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
5.0
This is one of those texts that I feel guilty for reading, much like Mein Kampf, because while the subject matter is so intriguing, it's also so taboo. Communism is completely impractical, although I can't help but be fascinated by Marxist theory. The continuous class struggle fascinates me, and while a successful communist/socialist society will always remain a dream, it's so intriguing and fascinating to study.
While we've moved away from the traditional proletariat/bourgeosie dynamic in factory workers that came with the Industrial revolution, Marxist theory is still applicable when analysing modern society, and most of my love from Marxist literature and this text lies in that these theories are and will always retain a level of relevance, no matter how far society progresses.
Obviously, people who have no clue about Marxist theory will find this incredibly hard to read off the bat, as these theories can be very dry and hard to grasp. It's obviously also incredibly biased, out there, hypocritical, and crazy to a degree, but goddamnit Marx is so interesting. Don't take this stuff literally, but it is intriguing to read other literature from a Marxist standpoint.
While we've moved away from the traditional proletariat/bourgeosie dynamic in factory workers that came with the Industrial revolution, Marxist theory is still applicable when analysing modern society, and most of my love from Marxist literature and this text lies in that these theories are and will always retain a level of relevance, no matter how far society progresses.
Obviously, people who have no clue about Marxist theory will find this incredibly hard to read off the bat, as these theories can be very dry and hard to grasp. It's obviously also incredibly biased, out there, hypocritical, and crazy to a degree, but goddamnit Marx is so interesting. Don't take this stuff literally, but it is intriguing to read other literature from a Marxist standpoint.