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A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another.

Karl Marx says, "The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class struggles."

For a long time, society was strongly hierarchical and unequal, primarily composed of peasants. The most backward, impoverished segment of the population, they were crushed by the weight of taxes, wars, and famines.

Since communism became obsolete and the dictatorship of the proletariat is out of date, capitalism proves to be the best so far, even though it itself is still a threat for humanity.