Marxism vs. Anarchism

Karl Marx is the father of the working class. He viewed ideologies as a set or system of ideas whose function is to justify and legitmimize the rule of a dominant class in society. He then created his own ideology, that he deemed scientific. He claimed that the working class was in fact the dominant class in society because that had more numbers as well as more power. Modern day unions are excellent examples of how the working class uses its power to achieve better wages and conditions. Marx also believed that everything could be explained by class seperations. He concluded that total equality and sharing of material productions would result in the break-down of social classes. This is similar to the way that Marx viewed the class structure as what kept society from equality, anarchism saw the state as enemy number one in obstruction a person from reaching their full potential. Anarchists beleive that the state, and any hierarchal powers that exists are responsible for manipulating and causing problems for the public. They believe that we should be viewed as individuals and that we should have the right to do whatever we please, as long as it does not prevent anyone else from doing the same. As a member of the community you should strive to make it a better place and reach its fullest potential.

All in all Marxism calls for complete equality and Anarchsim calls for individualists that a working towards a common goal. Both agree that classes inhibit society from being as productive as it could be.