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Violent revolution is manifested throughout human history, before there was even a concept of Socialism. They were called "slave rebellions."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_rebellion




This is the point - it is class conflict, Marx took this into account in his materialist conception of history. The antagonism of proletarians and bourgeoisie is the modern manifestation of the class war; slave rebellions the ancient manifestation.




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