What is Dictatorship of the proletariat?
In [[Marxism]], the '''dictatorship of the proletariat''' is a type of [[state]] or [[government]] where the [[working class]] control the state. It is also known by names like [[socialist state]], proletarian state, and other names. A dictatorship of the proletariat is the opposite of a dictatorship of the [[bourgeoisie]], where business owners and the wealthy control the state. [[Karl Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels]], two very important communist thinkers, believed that the dictatorship of the proletariat would be a time between [[capitalism]] and [[communism]]. They thought that if the workers took power in their country and took over the [[means of production]] (like factories and farms) that communism could be made. They believed that eventually, [[Social class|classes]], the [[state]] and [[money]] would not exist anymore, or need to exist anymore. The dictatorship of the proletariat is called a dictatorship because under that type of society, the working class have all power over the state and other classes, like the bourgeoisie, don't have any. Many communists believe that in order to keep power in the country, the dictatorship of the proletariat has to be [[authoritarian]], or use its authority to [[oppress]] the enemies of the working class. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Communism]] [[Category:Dictatorship]] [[Category:Marxism]] [[Category:Politics of the Soviet Union]] [[Category:Revolutions]] [[Category:Soviet Union]]