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A proletarian revolution or proletariat revolution is a social revolution in which the working class attempts to overthrow the bourgeoisie and change the previous political system.^[1]^[2] Proletarian revolutions are generally advocated by socialists, communists and anarchists.^[3] The basis of a class revolution is the overthrow of the ultra-rich towards the working classes through collective action.^[4]^[5]^[6]

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