Although long after Hegel's time, Marx considered himself a philosophical disciple of Hegel. However, Marx took Hegel's creation and converted the concept of dialectical ideas into the realm of socioeconomic tendencies. Marx argues that all history has been awash in class conflict and aristocracy. Marx argues that such hierarchies are always bound to cause problems and raise conflicts. The idea that economic forces make history is a very intrusive observation. Yet, if you look back, that theory has been proven time and time again. The North American colonies colonized by the English were poor and degraded, which led to tax conflicts and poverty-stricken citizens, who then rose up and staged a rebellion against Great Britain, ultimately changing the course of history. You could also include the US industrial revolution; because it was through low pay and degrading working conditions that led to the definitive segregation of classes, causing a revolution in child labor, pay levels and work.