bourgeoisie

[Niall]

Im unsure a sto the meaning of this word, can anyone help?

[Y Chwyldro Comiwnyddol Cymraeg]

It means the property owning class, the bosses. People in a position of power are bourguoise. The bourguoise (bosses) are the exploiters and the proleteriat (workers) are the exploited.

Im presuming you are new to leftist politics...this is a good starter

http://www.freepeoplesmovement.org/fpm/page.php?11

as is the communist manifesto by Karl Marx and Fredrich Engles

EDIT:

And check out the stickies in the learning forum...Communisy FAQ and Revleft dictionary

[Dros]

The Bourgeoisie is the capitalist ruling class. They own and control the means of production and the state. They hire and exploit the proletariat (working class) who are forced to work for the Bourgeoisie due to the bourgeois monopoly on the means of production.