49. K. Marx. The Situation in France
What does the Ministry do?—Nothing. What does the parliamentary, legal opposition do?—Nothing. What can France expect from the present Chambers?—Nothing. What does M. Guizot want?—To remain Minister.
What do Messrs Thiers, Mole and Company want?—To become ministers again.
What does France gain from this ôte-toi, afin que je m'y mette(1)?— Nothing.
Ministry and opposition are thus condemned to do nothing. Who alone will accomplish the coming French revolution?— The proletariat.
What will the bourgeoisie do for this?—Nothing.
Written about January 16, 1848 „ , . . , . . First published in the Deutscne-Brusseler-
ZeitungNo. 5, January 16, 1848 and Published in English for the first in La Réforme, January 19, 1848 time