What's in a word/class.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Ok, I struggle with words, as everyone knows here.

But regarding class conflict in European/Russian history. I struggle with words denoting class and power.

Like "Bolshevism"

"Proletariat"

And "Bourgeoisie"

I do get confused, I have to admit. But please correct me if I am wrong. Aren't these all labels denoting different geographies and classes, as in class warfare?

Couldn't one argue that Autocrat, Plutocrat and Oligarch all simply be different flavors of people with wealth, power and influence?

‘Bolshevism’ doesn’t refer to class, but to a particular political movement.

‘Proletariat’ means the working class, while ‘bourgeoisie’ refers to the middle class. None of these words are geographical in any meaningful sense.

The answer to your second question is ‘yes’ (although wealth is only a necessary condition of a plutocracy, not the other two).

Boru