The speaker views the Red Guard movement, as instigated by Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung), as a means to eliminate those who plainly disagree with Mao‘s policies and who are secretly critical of him. Mao uses Red Guard violence to divert attention from unsatisfactory conditions at home, keep students from making trouble as schools are closed, and find an outlet for his own frustrations as China‘s leader.