Karl Marx used the concept of _____, which he defined as belief systems that support the status quo, to explain why people who do not benefit from a capitalist system would still support it.
A) class consciousness
B) principled thought
C) ideology
D) moral imperative

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Marx used the term ideology to describe the belief systems and values that support the dominant class's interests and the status quo, even among those who do not benefit from the system. He argued that the ruling class uses ideology to maintain control and prevent the working class from realizing their exploitation and organizing against the system.

Karl Marx Used the Concept of _____, Which He Defined