Reply To: Sanders and Varoufakis – The Progressives International

Actually, that quote from Lenin is not all that bad (incidentally, I don’t think Varouflakis quoting him means he has Leninist sympathies). For the benefit of those who didn’t read the link, here’s the quote (from October 1913):

There can be no doubt that dire poverty alone compels people to abandon their native land, and that the capitalists exploit the immigrant workers in the most shameless manner. But only reactionaries can shut their eyes to the progressive significance of this modern migration of nations. (…) capitalism is drawing the masses of the working people of the whole world (…) breaking down national barriers and prejudices, uniting workers from all countries (…).

The full article (and full quote) can be found here.