01 prop. n. A system of economic and political thought, originated by Karl Marx, and elaborated by others. It holds that the state has been the a devi…
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A system of economic and political thought, originated by Karl Marx, and elaborated by others. It holds that the state has been the a device for suppression of the masses, allowing exploitation by a dominant (capitalistic) class; that historical change occurs through class struggle; and that the capitalist system will inevitably wither away to be superseded by a classless society.