The Second World War had devastated the colonial empires of Western Europe, leaving the United States as the capitalist world’s undisputed superpower. At the same time, the war demolished the colonial system that had defined the imperialist era up until that point, giving rise to a new stage of imperialism called neo-colonialism.

There is a widespread distrust, if not outright hostility, towards the federal government in the United States today. It can be seen in the increasing popularity of the Tea Party Movement, the rapid growth of armed patriot militias, and heard in the daily political discourse of ordinary Americans.

Gun control... Here's the thing: I like guns and I believe that they are a necessary tool in the revolutionary struggle. Huey P Newton said that a disarmed population is at the mercy of the white ruling class and can be subjugated to slavery at any time. Allowing the state to have a monopoly of violence is dangerous and stupid, especially since the US government is the "greatest purveyor of violence in the world."