Karl Marx: The Proletarians Have Nothing to Lose But Their Chains. This essay discusses why, in "The Communist Manifesto", Karl Marx states, "Let the ruling class tremble at a Communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains." The paper examines how Marx was basically arguing that workers had nothing to lose but the oppression that they were suffering under capitalism. Marx was concerned with equality and the necessity of redistributing wealth. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Pages: 10 Bibliography: 6 source(s) listed Filename: 4753 Karl Marx Chains.doc Price: 89.50