Give an example of the similarities and differences between two different cultures. (for example, you could compare and contrast the culture of japan with the culture of the united states).

Using the United States and Japan as an example, one prominent similarity would be that both countries practice the economic system of capitalism, while a major difference would be that the United States is a heavy exporter while Japan in a heavy importer. 

by exploiting the proletariat

Explanation:

for example, during the Industrial Revolution the "bourgeoisie" made large sums of money, but they paid the "proletariat" very little,and did not give them good working conditions, this argument is often used by Communists against the Capitalist, or Free Market, system.