According to communists, no specific group of people should have more wealth and power than everyone else.

Communists believe that wealth and power should be equally distributed among all members of society, rather than being held by a specific class or group. This belief stems from the idea that class divisions and the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a few leads to oppression and exploitation of the majority.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the founders of Marxist theory, argued that history is characterized by class struggles. According to Marx, in a capitalist system, the bourgeoisie (those who own the means of production) exploit workers (the proletariat) by paying them less than the value of what they produce. Communism aims to create a classless society where the means of production are communally owned, and no single individual or group can accumulate excessive wealth and power.

To achieve this, communists advocate for a revolutionary overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of a proletarian state that will pave the way for socialism and eventually communism. In a communist society, production and resources are meant to be shared according to the principle "from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs."