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Does It Make a Difference?

Appears on:
Against Me! demo tape (track 02)

What if I don't recognize their holidays, or pay respect to those who died in wars? What if I refuse to resort to violence to solve my conflicts, and if I don't leave it up to their democracy to decide what's best for me? What if I won't bear their cross anymore? What if I don't want anything to do with their fucking system? And if I refuse to give myself to the beast that's brought death to millions, killed off countless cultures and raped my earth. If I denounce the system does it make a difference?
When I turn off the T.V. does it really change the agenda? When I open my mind does it make me any better? What if I refuse to take one drink to sooth the stress, and recognize it for the crutch that it is? Because I won't subscribe to their death does it help to stop the slaughter?