Notorious cult leader wanted to wipe out 50 million to stop the polar ice caps melting

In light of the death of murderous cult leader Charles Manson, it's worth re-iterating a fact that most people don't know – after being imprisoned for ordering the infamous 1969 murder spree, Mason became an eco-warrior preaching the need to cull humanity in order to save the planet.

Manson passed away yesterday at the age of 83 having once attempted to start a brutal race war by ordering the killings of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate, notorious crimes that many assert marked the end of the hippy era of free love.

However, despite it being common knowledge that Manson went on to become a counter-culture anti-hero, most don't know that he also later embraced environmentalism as a justification for his insane actions.

During a series of interviews, Manson preached about the need to wipe out large numbers of humans to solve overpopulation and global warming, a mantra that was then adopted by the far-left.

During a 1987 appearance on The Today Show, Manson attempted to absolve himself of blame for his role in the murders by saying the slayings were justified in the name of the environment and expressing regret that he could not have killed more people.

Responding to a question about why he directed the killings, Manson said, "I am working to save my air, my water, my trees and my wildlife, and I'm trying to do away with society."

"Why don't you tell them that the polar caps are melting because you're creating so much heat with this machine," continued Manson…."Maybe I should have killed four or five hundred people then I would have felt better, I would have felt like I'd really offered society something…..the truth is the planet Earth is dying."

In a separate part of the same interview, Manson chillingly states, "If I started murdering people, there'd be none of you left."