I think you agree with Marx ;) > The petite bourgeoise sink[s] gradually into the proletariat, partly because their diminutive capital does not suffice for the

I think you agree with Marx ;) > The petite bourgeoise sink[s] gradually into the proletariat, partly because their diminutive capital does not suffice for the scale on which Modern Industry is carried on, and is swamped in the competition with the large capitalists, partly because their specialized skill is rendered worthless by new methods of production.