Who said 'Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun'?
Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun is a phrase which was coined by Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong. The phrase was originally used by Mao during an emergency meeting of the Communist Party of China on 7 August 1927, at the beginning of the Chinese Civil War. Mao employed the phrase a second time on 6 November 1938, during his concluding speech at the sixth Plenary Session of the CPC's sixth Central Committee; again, the speech was concerned with the Civil War, and now also with
Barrel of a Gun (Guster song) the song. Tim was lead singer of his band distinctly named, "Sexual Chicken" which were formed with High School friends who hailed from Winsted, CT. Barrel of a Gun (Guster song) Barrel of a Gun is Guster's first single released off the "Lost and Gone Forever" album. It is also on the live CD and DVD "Guster on Ice". The band performed the song on television shows such as "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". A typewriter can be heard used as a percussion instrument during the song, and, during live performances, it is tradition for fans to count down with