The author believes that the new ruling class of politicians betrayed the principles of the French Revolution, but does not specify in what way. In the context of the passage, which statement below is the likeliest explanation of that betrayal?

• A. The new ruling class struck a deal with the old ruling class to share power between them.
• B. The new ruling class rode to power on the strength of the workers’ revolutionary anger, but then turned to oppress that very class.
• C. The new ruling class was constituted mainly of anarchists who were against the destructive impact of the Revolution on the market.
• D. The anarchists did not want a new ruling class, but were not politically strong enough to stop them.