Marx

As described by Marx, there is an ongoing class struggle between the Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat. This struggle is evident for a few reasons and Marx says that this struggle becomes particularly violent during capitalism. This is very easy to see in life today. One of the main points that Marx brings to attention is that a problem occurs between the classes because while the Bourgeoisie do the least, they get the most (meaning the do the least amount of work but end up with the most benefits/money) and the Proletariat does the most, but gets the least. An example we discussed in class was the iPhone factories in china. While someone is getting paid the absolute minimum to produce this technology, they are not even able to afford the products they are making, while the owners of the company are reaping all the benefits but not putting in the effort that the factory workers do. Marx is saying that this will continue to be a problem and that the poor will become poorer and more numerous and the rich will be come richer and greater in number until finally there is an abolition of all the classes.
Personally, I can very well see his view on all of this. Not that I have a solution to the problem or a better idea than capitalism. I do believe that humans, by nature, are competitive beings and that communism eliminates that competition, making people lazy in a sense. I think that those who truly want something will work hard for it, and that every person has the opportunity to reach their goals.