# Role of the Communist Party in The Communist Manifesto

> Theme guide for The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx.

The Communists are portrayed as the most advanced and resolute section of the working class, with the theoretical understanding to lead the proletarian movement, representing the interests of the whole movement across national boundaries.

## Where it surfaces

- [Reactionary Socialism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_communist_manifesto_se/chapters/1-reactionary-socialism): Implicitly contrasted with these reactionary forms, the Communist position is presented as the only one that correctly understands and advances class struggle.
- [German, or “True,” Socialism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_communist_manifesto_se/chapters/c-german-or-true-socialism): The critique implicitly defines the proper role of communists as supporting class struggle and the proletariat, in contrast to 'True' Socialism's opposition to the 'brutally destructive' tendency of Communism.
- [Position of the Communists in Relation to the Various Existing Opposition Parties](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_communist_manifesto_se/chapters/iv-position-of-the-communists-in-relation-to-the-various-existing-opposition-parties): The Communists are portrayed as the vanguard that guides the working class, forms tactical alliances, and maintains a clear focus on the ultimate goal of proletarian revolution.

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