How Did Marx Predict the Bourgeoisie Would Cause Its Own

question 48

Multiple Choice

How did Marx predict the bourgeoisie would cause its own demise?

• A) Eventually, all humans would become bourgeoisie, as robots take over labor tasks.
• B) The proletariat will switch places and oppress the bourgeoisie as revenge.
• C) The abuses of the bourgeoisie will eventually unite the proletariat against them.
• D) A few of the bourgeoisie would seek to profit from funding the demise of the rest.

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