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 * 1) Class Conflict refers to the constant strife between the ruling, rich, or otherwised empowered minority and the working, poor majority. This extends to conflict over certain rights, priviledges, and economic clout. Class Conflict is portrayed as a timeless struggle as well: "Freeman and slave, patrician and plebeian, lord and serf, guild-master and journeyman."
 * 2) As the state is dominated by the ruling class, i.e., the empowered minority, almost always the state is against the people. Class conflict often results in middle-class led revolution against the state, which represents the ruling class.
 * 3) The Manifesto views the working class as an exploited, downtrodden, and poor class of people that still represent the vast majority. It portrays them, as well, as a class on the brink of revolution against the oppressive Bourgeoisie.
 * 4) The Manifesto sees Capitalism as a doomed system on the premise of historical precedent, and home grown logic. Numerous historical examples of the corrupt upper class being overthrown by the popular majority are seen as examples and precursors to the final revolution which will bring about communism, the final step in the cycle of economic and political systems. The logic behind capitalism's fall is simply an interpretation of the aforementioned precedents, along with a assumptions about the depth, success, and power of the reaction movements against capitalism and the conditions it has caused. The massive, resentful lower-middle class, the poor working conditions, and the general exploitation of humanity were seen by the Manifesto as the conditions made by capitalism that would bring about its own demise.
 * 5) The statement communicates that the ruling class (e.g. the upper class Bourgeoisie) is the class that dicates the ruling ideas of its nations. A ruling class in favor of an aristocracy will in fact have an aristocracy, a liberal democratic ruling class, a democracy, etc. I agree with this statement because it follows logical sense, i.e., if you're in a position of power, you make the rules. Also, i agree because normally a change of government is accompanied by an overthrow of the ruling class, or, at the very least, a "redistribution of power". Naturally, the new ruling class in that sort of situation is going to agree with new ruling ideas.