Mankind is divided into rich and poor, into property owners and exploited; and to abstract oneself from this fundamental division; and from the antagonism between poor and rich means abstracting oneself from fundamental facts.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Class struggle is a fundamental reality that cannot be ignored.
- In plain terms
- Rich and poor fight, and you can't ignore it.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge economic divisions clearly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is class the main divide?
- How do you measure inequality?
Another view
It ignores other forms of identity or division.
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