Reply #80: The US working class must overcome its jingoism and unite with workers worldwide [View All]

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Even if pure self-interest and not some higher principle is taken as the motivator. People are still peddling nationalistic pabulums which have failed time and time again and invariably lead to conflicts and war. The root of the idea is very simple: The capitalists are organized and act globally. Ergo, the working class has to mobilize as one entity globally to defend its interests.

If you want to know why the ruling classes win, this thread is the answer: they have kept us divided on the basis of race, nationality and ethnicity.