All of the following statements accurately reflect Marx's approach to the power of the state EXCEPT which one?
A)The state reflects the particular interests of a particular group and therefore is not in itself a repository of power
B)Power over the state is wielded by those that own the means of production
C)The state builds the capacity of individuals from all classes equally
D)The ideals of liberalism ignore the differences between those with wealth and those without

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Marx did not believe that the state builds the capacity of individuals from all classes equally. He believed that the state serves the interests of the ruling class, which in a capitalist society is the bourgeoisie. Therefore, the state is an instrument of exploitation that perpetuates the domination of the ruling class over the proletariat. Marx believed that the working class must overthrow the capitalist state to establish a dictatorship of the proletariat, which would eventually wither away as a classless society emerged.

All of the Following Statements Accurately Reflect Marx's Approach to the Power