Ideology Haiku

Haiku interpretation of
THE GERMAN IDEOLOGY by Marx and Engels

Those that rule the world
The class of the bourgeoisie
Also rule your mind

Ruling ideas
Control of material
Dominant power

Illusions form a
Conceptual basis for
Ideology

Labour division
Parallel ruling class split
Thinkers or actors

Inter-class conflict
Unites these two faces of
The same ruling class

Presuppose that the
Revolutionary class
Matches our ideal

Production ignored
Honour aristocratic
Concepts of epoch

Now capitalists
Say freedom, equality
Are universal

Revolution truth
Speak for the whole interest
"Opposed to a class"

The end of class rule
"General interest" will
Naturally end.