The Constitution vs. The Communist Manifesto

Thomas Jefferson was a member of a colonial government during a time of turmoil and heated politics. Karl Marx was a Prussian philosopher and journalist with radical ideologies. Though living in different time periods (Jefferson during the 18th Century, Marx during the 19th Century), both writers have something in common. Directly or indirectly, Thomas Jefferson and Karl Marx both sparked a revolution by their writings. Jefferson’s piece The Declaration of Independence proclaimed the freedom …showed first 75 words of 549 total…

…showed last 75 words of 549 total…was the Declaration of Independence that brought forth a democratic government, which has shown to withstand the test of time. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the pitiful conditions of the remaining Communist nations in the world, I think Marx’s proletarian-based economic system is unsuitable for this world. Though Marx’s ideals were logical, I believe humanity will never achieve a fully socialist society due to man’s greed and competitive nature.