Karl Marx a brief overview
Karl Marx, a Brief Overview Karl Marx, author of The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital, was the originator of the political and economic theory of Scientific Socialism (modern Communism). ... According to Marx, the proletariat, or working class, would revolt against the bourgeoisie, or wealthy capitalist class, because of the stark contrast prevalent between the wealthy and poor. ... Marx further predicted this revolution would occur in Western Europe, the most industrialized and capitalist portion of the world. ... As we can see, Marx’s predictions were failed in the United States. ... Finally, in all societies where Communism was attempted the preconditions that Marx set forth were not met.