Among other things, Engels says that the first step of the proletarian revolution will be establishing a democratic constitution. He states that the peaceful abolition of private property is seen as "desirable" by communists, but also questions how likely it is, noting the violence of counter-revolutionaries.[5] He says that the revolution will transform society "gradually", and that only at a certain stage will it be "able to abolish private property". He emphasizes that the revolution cannot be limited to one country.[6] He says that the first consequence of the abolition of private property will be that society will take ownership of the forces of production and means of commerce, managing them "in accordance with a plan based on the availability of resources and the needs of the whole society".