The Contradiction Between the New and the Old

Every contradiction at any given time has a dominant aspect and a subordinate one. It's very clear that in capitalism, the bourgeoisie is the dominant aspect over the proletariat. If the opposite were true, we would be in a socialist transition period. So it's the contradiction between the new and the old that ensures things never fall into a static pendulum swing back and forth. For the moment the principal aspect of a principal contradiction gets overwhelmed by its opposite, it undergoes a qualitative change. The nature of a thing is mainly determined by the principle aspect of the contradiction, the aspect which has gained predominance. In capitalist society, capitalism has changed its position from being a subordinate force to being the dominant