My wife spent some time this evening comfortably curled up reading the Communist Manifesto, because she "Wanted to see what all of the fuss was about". (Barnes and Noble Classics, $7.95. Run out and get your copy today, before they sell out during the Christmas rush!) During her reading she stopped and said:
"Huh! this is interesting, check this out". Then proceed to read a sentence or two. This one struck us both as being true:
"The executive of the modern State is but a committee for managing the common affairs of the whole bourgeoisie".
I find it interesting that Republicans never use the word "Bourgeoisie", they prefer to use the word "Us". Likewise, you never hear a Republican utter the word "Proletariat" into a podium microphone, they tend to substitute the word "Them".
She also noted that in addition to the wisdom of the above quote, the Communist Manifesto also contains "A bunch of rambling garbage". To which I replied:
"Into every Manifesto, a bunch of rambling garbage must fall".
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