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What was the relationship between Bakunin and Marx? Mikhail Bakunin
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What was the relationship between Bakunin and Marx?

Mikhail Bakunin and Karl Marx shared the goal of overthrowing capitalism and achieving socialism, but their ideological differences led to a significant rivalry. Bakunin criticized Marx's approach for its perceived authoritarian tendencies, particularly the emphasis on a transitional state-led dictatorship of the proletariat. Their disagreements culminated in Bakunin's expulsion from the First International, highlighting the split between socialist and anarchist schools of thought.