Communist sample

Julie C. (United States of America)
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  1. bourgeoisie
    a socioeconomic group that is neither wealthy nor poor
    Our epoch, the epoch of the bourgeoisie, possesses, however, this distinct feature: it has simplified class antagonisms.
  2. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
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    I -- BOURGEOIS AND PROLETARIANS [1]

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    The history of all hitherto existing society [2] is the history of class struggles.
  3. proletariat
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor
    Society as a whole is more and more splitting up into two great hostile camps, into two great classes directly facing each other -- bourgeoisie and proletariat.
  4. proletarian
    belonging to or characteristic of the working class
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    I -- BOURGEOIS AND PROLETARIANS [1]

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    The history of all hitherto existing society [2] is the history of class struggles.
  5. ruling class
    the class of people exerting power or authority
    Further, as we have already seen, entire sections of the ruling class are, by the advance of industry, precipitated into the proletariat, or are at least threatened in their conditions of existence.
  6. free love
    sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another
    The Communists have no need to introduce free love; it has existed almost from time immemorial.
  7. communistic
    relating to or marked by communism
    Where is the party in opposition that has not been decried as communistic by its opponents in power?
Created on Fri Oct 09 11:36:38 EDT 2009

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