Although Marx's theories were first conceived more than 150 years ago, his work continues to be extremely influential and is perhaps the best-known scholarship within the sociological canon. Despite their importance, some of Marx's most famous ideas have yet to be proven by the course of history. Neo-Marxists may insist that revolution is coming, but the fact remains that the overthrow of capitalism has yet to materialize. I argue that the communist revolution has not yet occurred because the proletariat has not been able to develop the universal class consciousness that Marx claims is a necessary condition for its anticipated mass revolt. Furthermore, I postulate that the theories of Weber and Simmel reveal the factors that prevent the formation of class consciousness among members of the proletariat. While Marxist ideology rejects the role of the individual in society and holds that the economic superstructure governs everything, Weber and Simmel each present a more nuanced interpretation of the social world. The work of these two theorists recognizes individual agency and examines forces outside the economy that impact individuals. In the following article I discuss how the social forces described by Weber and Simmel complicate Marx's conception of class structure. Furthermore, I argue that Weber's and Simmel's theories illustrate how distinctions and divisions can arise within the social classes broadly defined by Marx. Ultimately, these divisions within the proletariat prevent the development of class consciousness and prevent the overthrow of capitalism. Marx's belief in the inevitability of proletarian revolution stems from his understanding of society and conception of social structure. He assumes that... the central part of the paper... is formative. Weber describes the routine of capitalism by stating: “The Puritan wanted to work in a profession; we are forced to do it” (1905: 123). When an economic system becomes routinized, the worker has difficulty seeing an alternative to his current situation. Consequently, routine hinders class consciousness and the desire for revolution because it makes capitalism and the inequality it entails appear normative. Similar to Weber, Simmel also explores social forces that Marx's economically centered theories fail to consider. Marx focuses exclusively on macro-level structures and ignores the role that individual agency might play in social and economic life. Simmel, however, focuses on individuals and directs his analysis to micro-level interactions. For Simmel, society arises from individuals and not from larger superstructures (1922).