The Issue Is the Revolution: Mangionistas Glorify Terror

Paraphrasing a “radical” associated with the 1960s-era Students for a Democratic Society, the late David Horowitz once said of the activists’ outlook: “The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.”

That quote came to mind when I heard a nauseating diatribe from a handful of women who showed up at a Manhattan courthouse on Monday in support of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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Paraphrasing a “radical” associated with the 1960s-era Students for a Democratic Society, the late David Horowitz once said of the activists’ outlook: “The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.”

That quote came to mind when I heard a nauseating diatribe from a handful of women who showed up at a Manhattan courthouse on Monday in support of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.