Today’s riots as ‘armed propaganda’ – Notes from Carlos Marighella’s 1969 Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla – Center for Security Policy

Today’s riots as ‘armed propaganda’ – Notes from Carlos Marighella’s 1969 Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla – Center for Security Policy

The purpose of the current violent riots is not insurrectionist in the sense of overthrowing the government, although that is a long-term ideological goal. The purpose is psychological: To intimidate authorities from taking action, or to provoke authorities to overreact. This type of violence is called “armed propaganda,” or “propaganda by deed.” It is a form of revolutionary PSYOP. Intimidation of authorities into inaction is obvious. Official …