Bourgeois

[OneBrickOneVoice]

Recently I've become confused about the meaning of beorgious. I'm not sure if it means middle class small business owners/ white collar and college grads. Or does it mean the rich who have butlers and fancy cars because I think we should be targeting the rich

[Cult of Reason]

The latter is closer to the truth, LeftyHenry. However, the bourgeoisie's defining characteristic is the ownership of capital in significant amounts (as opposed to the petty bourgeoisie (who are pretty much non-existant now) who own small amounts). Bourgeoisie class = Capitalist class.

[More Fire for the People]

The bourgeoisie maintains a qualitative relation to the means of production, not the superstructure. This relation is that the bourgeoisie owns the means of production and employs those that do not own the means of production, wage-laborers, in order to make profit.

[Djehuti]

It means the same as the word capitalist.

[ComradeOm]

Part of the problem is that there is a tendency amongst the Left to label anyone that opposes their viewpoint or agenda "bourgeois".

[Amusing Scrotum]

Originally posted by ComradeOm+Jun 2 2006, 08:58 PM--> (ComradeOm @ Jun 2 2006, 08:58 PM) Part of the problem is that there is a tendency amongst the Left to label anyone that opposes their viewpoint or agenda "bourgeois". [/b]

Oh be quiet you bourgeois socialist&#33; <_<

As for LeftyHenry&#39;s question, MIA gives a reasonably short and concise defintion....


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Bourgeoisie

The class of people in bourgeois society who own the social means of production as their Private Property, i.e., as capital.

http://www.marxists.org/glossary/terms/b/o.htm