Prominent left-wing economist and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis called on reluctant French socialists to vote without hesitation for centrist Emmanuel Macron in Sunday’s presidential election. Leftists must stand in solidarity with the minorities who would suffer under the rule of Macron’s opponent, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, Varoufakis wrote in a Thursday column. “The imperative to oppose racism trumps opposition to neoliberal policies,” he wrote. Many left-wing analysts believe Macron would only exacerbate the rising inequality and precariousness that made France fertile ground for Le Pen’s demagoguery in the first place. For Varoufakis, however, the risks that a Le Pen presidency pose to France’s liberal foundations are of far greater concern.

Source: Huffington Post May 06, 2017 00:54 UTC