From "The Manifesto of the Communist Party" by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels
This piece represents the classic exposition of the growing division between two groups--the proletariat and the bourgeoisie. These groups have antagonistic interests owing to their different positions in the economic means of production that characterizes capitalism. The authors maintain both groups become increasingly polarized from each other as the bourgeoisie progressively own and receive a greater share of economic resources. The proletariat, in contrast, view the bourgeoisie more and more as the enemy who must be opposed as the proletariat progressively experience more exploitation.
-The "lumpen proletariat" are a bridge between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie.

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The "lumpen proletariat" are a social class that is outside of the traditional working class and are often viewed as a marginalized and criminal group. They do not serve as a bridge between the proletariat and bourgeoisie, as they do not share the same economic interests or class consciousness.