As mass media and political demagogues throw the words “socialism, “communism,” and “Marxism” as epithets, let’s take some time looking at some fundamental principles to help to make Marxism a science of and for society.
1. Marxists see the working class as:
a) Unified in its class consciousness;
b) A class defined essentially by its relationship to or lack of ownership of the means of production;
c) A class stratified along job lines without any class consciousness;
d) A class that is no longer of any importance in post-industrial society.
2. Marxists see the capitalist class as:
a) A class of stakeholders in an ownership society;
b) A class united by greed and divided by groups that support different political parties;
c) A class that owns the means of production and the profit produced by the production and exchange of commodities;
d) A class that is no longer important in post industrial society.
3. Marxists see the “middle class” as:
a) The foundation of society;
b) The only important class in modern society;
c) A revolutionary class that can lead the working class to socialism;
d) A class of small business owners, managerial supervisors, self-employed or highly paid professionals whose real numbers decline as capitalism develops.
4. Marxists see the capitalist class as different from previous ruling classes:
a) Because it is divided between liberals and conservatives;
b) Its production of goods for exchange in markets rather than for use for themselves as tribute makes its exploitation potentially global and unlimited;
c) It seeks to raise living standards so it can sell more goods;
d) It supports democracy to advance free markets.
5. Marxists see Marxism itself as:
a) A broad science of society based on the historical development of systems of production and class struggle that offers both a framework and guidelines to understand the past, present, and future and changing present and future;
b) A set of immutable principles which can be applied at all times and in all places;
c) A discourse or conversation whose purpose is to advance and understand communication, not to provide answers to social questions;
d) A specific blueprint for socialist revolution and construction.
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