roup uprisings. These more powerful groups would have a profound effect on further political and economic decisions by the bourgeoisie. The bourgeoisie- capitalists encouragement of the acquisition of wealth and power continues to this day. Many people in today's world are still feeling the crunch of materialism's grip. Marx's belief in a working class revolt has not yet come to full fruition. There have been many advances of the working class since Marx's time, but there is still a great deal of oppression in the world. The civiland women's rights movements in this country are good examples. Worker strikes for improvedworking conditions and better wages is another. Marxian thought would suggest that these movements did not go far enough. Racism and oppression of women are still commonplace. Working conditions around the world and here at home are still quite dismal. They focused on theimmediate problems and not the system itself. It could be that the activists did not see it as possible to change the world, just their personal lives and those of their community. Marx's views on the structure of society and the current political system give us great insight into our current problems. The unconventional nature of his theories turned off many, butmany others embraced them. Perhaps one of the most fundamental problems with gaining widespread acceptance was his disbelief in God. This belief is held by so many that his denial of religious importance turned many would be followers away. Marx did see religions a major cohesive part of society. However he saw religion as a way for the poor to justify their suffering.Allowing for their continued oppression. As I said earlier, former communist countries around the world built their government systems out of Marxist views. Those systems never succeeded, butstill demonstrate Marx's influence on world politics. The working class continues to gain ground, but it seems to only fo...
