Which of the following was advocated by Karl Marx? A. Capitalist soci

QUESTION

Which of the following was advocated by Karl Marx?

A. Capitalist society

B. Individualism

C. Selling state-owned enterprises to private investors

D. Socialism

E. Private profit over public good

ANSWER

D
Modern socialists trace their intellectual roots to Karl Marx (1818-1883), although socialist thought clearly predates Marx (elements of it can be traced to Plato). Marx argued that the few benefit at the expense of the many in a capitalist society where individual freedoms are not restricted.