Bourgeoisie VS Proletariat

1. what is the economic condition of the Bourgeoisie?

-  The bourgeois is the Higher power who are the owners of all land. They were originally the people who founded America. Today, they are known as the middle class, or industrial millionaires. There goal is to move on from the past and create a bigger, and better industry. " It must nestle everywhere, settle everywhere, establish connections everywhere." (page 459)

What is the economic condition of the Proletariat?

- The Proletarians were lower class workers that made the wealth for the country, but owned no land. The Bourgeoisie controlled them. " Not only are they the slaves of the bourgeois class and of the bourgeois state, they are daily and hourly enslaved by the machine, by the over looker, and, above all, by the individual bourgeois manufacturer himself." (page 462) They despised the bourgeois, and tried to retaliate against them. 

2. How does the expanding world market for goods affect national identity?

- In the eyes of the bourgeois, machines and goods were always improving. Improvement meant power. Marketed goods traveled all over the world, and you always had to have the best and newest product. The more places you sold to, the more your national identity will grow. 

3. What benefits does Marx expect communism to provide the proletariat? 

- The communists represent the movement as a whole. They want both parties to be happy. Their main goal is to help the proletarians form their own class and overthrow the bourgeois supremacy. They do this by helping the Proletarians gain their well deserved, self acquired property. 

I do think that wealthy people should follow Carnegie's example in " The Gospel of Wealth" because their money should be shared at a considerable amount. Wealth is usually passed down from generation to generation, and people don't put the money to good use. " This, then, is  held to be the duty of the man of Wealth: first, to set an example of modest, ostentatious living, shunning display, or extravagance: to provide moderately for the legitimate wants of those dependent upon him... " (page 493). Bill Gates, the creator of Microsoft, has done so much for people, and the world of technology. His contributions have helped citizens tremendously already. I think that his decision to devote and provide his wealth to the people will help tremendously. It will not completely solve the problem of the Rich and the Poor: however, he will be setting a great example for how money should be spent. 

Here is a video about Bill Gate's rules for success