According to Marx, Why Were the Proletariat Unable to Develop

question 13

Multiple Choice

According to Marx, why were the proletariat unable to develop a political awareness of their class position while the bourgeoisie were able to do so?

• A) The proletariat lacked interest or motivation to do so, while the bourgeoisie were well connected politically and able to exploit their class position.
• B) The proletariat were continually occupied with the struggle to make ends meet, while the bourgeoisie developed ways to keep the proletariat divided.
• C) The proletariat were not as intelligent as the bourgeoisie.
• D) The proletariat were entirely accepting of their position in society and recognized that class division is innate in any society.

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