"Here is the statement I want to make: if I am required to pay for your barbaric war, I choose not to live in your world. I refuse to finance the mass murder of innocent civilians, who did nothing to threaten our country. I will not participate in your charade - my conscience will not allow me to be a part of your crusade."
I think that the actions of Malachi serve to illustrate the extent to which our government impedes and effects our lives, a factor that most are willing to ignore in blissful ignorance. But the real question we need to look at as leftists is, what does it really mean to be an anarchist living in a capitalistic society? What does it mean to be a feminist living in a patriarchal society? Being an anarchist, to me, means taking on the responsibility of true consciousness, an awareness and accountability for our actions. But it cam be painful to hold these beliefs while being forced to live under the rein of a government that misrepresents you and everything you believe in, that forces you to live in a state of shame. As Malachi says, "Everyone who pays taxes has blood on their hands." And its true, just by living in America we all have blood on our hands, so what can we do? or what are we going to do? The way I attempt to come to terms with these issues is by remaining aware, taking responsibility, and living by a set of ideals that refuses hierarchy in every aspect of society and puts humanity and society in the forefront. I'm afraid that our society forces anyone with leftist views into hiding, into a sense of alienation, but we need to turn these feelings into something, to organize rather than hide.