No one desired class war, but all said that if the ruling classes rendered it unavoidable, through their blind obstinacy, the war must be fought over, provided it would bring with it well-being and liberty to the down-trodden masses.
Kropotkin acknowledges the workers' willingness to engage in conflict if necessary for their liberation.
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