Write two o more paragraphs answering the following questions:

• In which ways have Marx and Engels expressed admiration for the bourgeoisie and capitalism?
• In which ways have Marx and Engels expressed antagonism and rejection toward the bourgeoisie and capitalism?
• In which ways are Marx and Engels ideas relevant for sociology today?
• Include a direct reference or quotation from the Communist Manifesto when answering these questions.

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