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    Bourgeois is the characteristic of the middle class.

    Bourgeoisie is the middle class itself.

    The Aristocracy is the class that controls most governments.

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        During the time of Marx, the bourgeoisie was keeping the proletariat down. They directly owned the means of production, since Soviet Russia did not have a stock market.

        Now, the bourgeoisie has become smaller and less influential. They no longer own the means of production due to selling shares.

        Our oppressors are the aristocrats. They sit on the boards with majority power, giving direction without directly running the businesses.