Errico Malatesta, Italian anarchist and socialist, discussing the pro war response in far left groups. Most of Europe had been caught up in nationalist support for the war. Revolutionary left factions had to deal with complex geopolitical alliances and the implications of either side's victory on their respective nations. Errico stresses the need to keep to anarchist principles during the war and that loyalty to one's nation could only prolong and support the rule of states and capitalists.
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