I mean, it’s usually used to undermine a cause by killing their leaders, but their death can also cause them to become a martyr and get even more support. Which is generally true for the majority of assassinations?

Why I asked? Because recent events in Ecuador got me wondering.

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    1 year ago

    Well then, when the assassin is doing so in order to preserve some status quo, they win.

    Example: MLK. Killing him did a great job of preventing a very very very charismatic leader from bringing white and black people together against their corporate overlords.

    Another example is the infiltration and sabotage of OWS.