Karl Marx and Frederick EngelsKarl Marx and Frederick Engels were two very liberal, politically left-wing philosophers. This means that they favored a big government made up of the people and involved in the lives of those people. One might think that this doesn't seem much different from the influence of the United States government over the lives of its citizens, a vast government that acts according to the will of the people. In both situations, the government is conscious of the citizens and aims to bring about equality in societies, but this equality must be achieved by different means and to different degrees.Frederick EngelsIn response to the industrial revolution, which not only transformed our modes of production better and faster, but which also changed individual choices and the responsibilities of individuals towards the government, Karl Marx and Frederick Engels were forced to write the Communist Manifesto.[iii] Marx and Engels were disturbed by the way in which the working class was being exploited. in this capitalist era, and their liberal views on how a man should be treated were included in this document. A concept that Marx mentions in this Manifesto is the autonomy and responsibility of each person towards a government and the extent to which these concepts should be put into practice in one's own home.[iv] Although the involvement of the citizen in the government is quite similar to the In the United States, this Manifesto places much more control in the hands of the people than in the United States. In terms of government involvement in personal matters, the Manifesto creates much more political control over personal lives to try to ensure equality when the United States allows capitalism to decide... middle of paper. .. Marx, Section I. Bourgeois and proletarians[vi] Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, Section I.[vii] “What are the major themes of the basis of the human sciences? ", Humanities Foundation Resource Page, [viii] "Declaration of Independence", American History Documents, [ix] "Marxism FAQ" Youth for International Socialism, [x] "What are the main themes of the basis of the human sciences? », Humanities Foundation Resource Page, [xi] “Life During the Industrial Revolution”, History of Schools,>