Which statement best compares the outcomes sought by capitalists and communists? (1 point)
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Capitalists believed that the state should only protect private property, while communists wanted the abolition of the state in favor of a classless society.
Capitalists believed that the state should only protect private property, while communists wanted the abolition of the state in favor of a classless society.
Capitalists wanted the abolition of the state in favor of a classless society, while communists believed that the state should only protect private property.
Capitalists wanted the abolition of the state in favor of a classless society, while communists believed that the state should only protect private property.
Capitalists believed that the state should enact policies to protect domestic industries, while communists wanted the abolition of the state in favor of a classless society.
Capitalists believed that the state should enact policies to protect domestic industries, while communists wanted the abolition of the state in favor of a classless society.
Capitalists believed that the state should only protect private property, while communists wanted the government to create laws limiting child labor and low wages.
Capitalists believed that the state should only protect private property, while communists wanted the abolition of the state in favor of a classless society.
This statement best compares the outcomes sought by capitalists and communists. Capitalism typically emphasizes the importance of private property rights, individual freedoms, and minimal government interference in the economy—primarily just to enforce contracts and protect property. In contrast, communism seeks a stateless, classless society in which the means of production are owned collectively, and wealth is distributed according to need. In the transitional period, however, communists may support a workers' state that nationalizes key industries and works toward the eventual goal of abolishing the state as class antagonisms disappear.