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>>939103
>Your first three responses.
The working class is the class that does not own the means of production, the class that has nothing to sell but its own labor power. Capitalists and petit-bourgeoisie (small capitalists), may voluntary hand over the means of production, in which case they join the working class.
The transition period might entail temporary nationalization, but the ability to actually socialize production hinges on the international spread of the revolution.
The state during the transition period isn't a state in the sense of the word you are thinking. It is a state because it is an apparatus used by one class to oppress and repress others, in this case, the workers to repress the capitalist class.
The "state" takes the form of armed workers' councils (soviets). Workers' councils are democratic and delegative, and every productive (working) member of society is part of them. Power runs from the bottom-up. Delegates go on mandates and are temporary and instantly revocable. These are extremely centralized, but democratic organs that are to be the iron fist of the working class. The soviets will run society during the transition period. They will expropriate the bourgeoisie, with violence if deemed necessary. Workers who have worked for the democratically decided working time will be given a labor voucher, a temporary, nonexchangeable, ticket, that grants them access to public warehouses which is where products are stored. The disabled and elderly are provided for, of course.

>capitalism = free markets.
No, see >>938322