In 2007, the richest 1% of the American population owned 35% of the country's wealth, and the bottom 80% of the population owned 14%. Karl Marx would call this

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Karl Marx's theory emphasizes the concept of social inequality and the struggle between the ruling class, or bourgeoisie, and the working class, or proletariat. The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few at the expense of the many is a central aspect of this theory, and the statistics given in the question exemplify this dynamic. Therefore, the best choice is C, social inequality.

In 2007, the Richest 1% of the American Population Owned