Which of the following statements is a basic principle of Marxism?

Question

a. The only way to overthrow the power of the bourgeoisie is to have a revolution.

b. Private property should be abolished because it is the source of injustice and inequality.

c. Everyone must share the means of production- the ability to make what they need to live.

d. All of the answer choices apply.

Answer 1

C.

A is a principle of Bolshevism, not Marxism, and B is not a basic principle at all. Marx eventually thought that private property would fade away, but it was a sideline that was not particularly important to his ideas.

Answer 2

Yeah, talk about building a straw man. I'll believe this is a bona fide hw quetion and tell you that while none of the above are right, c. most closely approximates one of the tenets of socialism. I would not go so far as to ascribe it to Marxism because as far as i have read the man, there are no prescription for future government. That is, Marx believes and predicts the advent of communism, he does not design it.
Marx is widely misused and misunderstood. He is a much too complex scholar with an immense body of work to be reduced to those simplistic and misleading statements.
If you are interested in a modern interpretation of Marx, particularly with regards to history, i recommend Enrique Dussel. If you are not into reading, get a comic book called "introducing Marx" or "Marx for begginners" there is a "Marx ilustrado" in spanish that will make you the coolest kid in junior high.

One advice. Next time smoeone says communism looks good on paper but it does not work in real life. Ask them whether they have indeed read Marx and which chronicle of the fall of Marxism-Leninism they are making reference to. Oh, and to otherwise shut their ignorant selves up.

Answer 3

D.

A) Marxists seek to overthrow the bourgeoisie through revolution.

B) Marxists state that private property is the mechanism for inequality/injustice.

C) Marxists believe in a cooperative ownership (community) of the means of production.

Answer 4

> basic principle of Marxism

What version of Marxism? Classical Marxism? Western Marxism? Structural Marxism? Neo-Marxism? The Frankfurt School? Analytical Marxism? Post-Marxism?

Answer 5

e. doing your homework and studying pay off.

Just think of the 3 options and the stereotype of the "comunist'... can you see them saying all of those things?

And BTW, the previous answer is wrong. Marx co-wrote the Communist Party Manifesto of 1848, which deals with one of the answers he eliminated.