“The bourgeoisie, wherever it has got the upper hand, has put an end to all feudal, patriarchal, idyllic relations. It has pitilessly torn asunder the motley of ties that bound man to his "natural superiors," and left remaining no other nexus between man and man than naked self-interest, than callous "cash payment.” MenEndsSelfHandsLeftInterestNaturalRelationBoundsSuperiorsNakedTiesCashExploitationTornPaymentSelf InterestBourgeoisieCallousManifestosCommunist ManifestoIdyllicUpper HandNexus Book:Marx: Selected Writings Source: Marx: Selected Writings
“No sooner is the exploitation of the labourer by the manufacturer, so far, at an end, that he receives his wages in cash, than he is set upon by the other portions of the bourgeoisie, the landlord, the shopkeeper, the pawnbroker, etc.” EndsEtcCashPortionsExploitationWagesBourgeoisieLandlordLabourersShopkeepers Book:Communist Manifesto: The revolutionary text that changed the course of history Source: Communist Manifesto: The revolutionary text that changed the course of history
“I advocate revolutionary changes...an end to capitalist exploitation, the abolition of racist policies, the eradication of sexism and the elimination of political repression. If that is a crime, then I am totally guilty” IfsEndsPoliticalCrimePolicyGuiltyRevolutionaryRacistSexismCapitalistExploitationRepressionAbolitionEliminationRevolutionary Change Author:Assata Shakur