Generally, it refers to scientific socialism, which was founded by Marx and Engels. It encompasses the acts of proletariat opposing capitalist exploitation and oppression, overthrowing the rule of the bourgeoisie, establishing a socialist system with the communal ownership of the means of production and distribution according to contribution and emancipating all mankind as its chief economic features. Broadly speaking, it also includes the theories about socialism and communism before the establishment of scientific socialism…
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