They had done with regard to capitalism what Tolstóy advises should now be done with regard to war--that is, that people, instead of criticizing war and continuing to wear the military uniform, should refuse, each one for himself, to be a soldier and to use arms.
Kropotkin draws a parallel between rejecting capitalism and Tolstoy's advice on war, emphasizing personal responsibility.
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