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A '''colour revolution''' is a term given to a revolution that appears to be led by the proletariat in search of liberal ideals, but is actually coordinated and funded by imperialist interests. | |||
A '''colour revolution''' is a term given to a revolution that appears to be led by the | |||
The point of a colour revolution is to appeal to liberals, | The point of a colour revolution is to appeal to liberals, who form the major ideology in capitalist countries, and gain their support. Colour revolutions are part of the [[class struggle]], and most people who participate (both behind the scenes and in the streets) are aligned with bourgeois interests. | ||
If successful, a colour revolution will put the national bourgeoisie in power and turn them into a [[comprador]] class for the benefit of their imperial masters. As such, colour revolutions are usually waged against | If successful, a colour revolution will put the national bourgeoisie in power and turn them into a [[comprador]] class for the benefit of their imperial masters. As such, colour revolutions are usually waged against socialist states. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The term was originally used in | The term was originally used in western media after the illegal dissolution of the [[Soviet Union]] as countries in the union started transitioning to a capitalist mode of production. Capital was invested in these revolutions to make it seem like the people wanted to leave socialism and preferred capitalism. Most people did not entirely know what they were protesting for, with author [[Michael Parenti]] detailing in his book ''Blackshirts and Reds'' that many Soviet citizens thought they would still get all the benefits of socialism, but only with more consumer goods like they had seen in the [[USA]]. | ||
== Mechanism == | == Mechanism == | ||
Some negative sentiment is harnessed by imperialist organisations and allowed to prosper and continue, for example with programs such as the [[National Endowment for Democracy]]. This sentiment is then amplified globally by the media, either of private or public ownership (such as the [[ | Some negative sentiment is harnessed by imperialist organisations and allowed to prosper and continue, for example with programs such as the [[National Endowment for Democracy]]. This sentiment is then amplified globally by the media, either of private or public ownership (such as the [[CIA]]-owned [[Radio Free Asia]]) and presented as a legitimate call for liberty by the people. | ||
In international media, very little to no attention is given to opponents of the revolution -- which reinforces the impression that the revolution is supported by everyone and that opponents are a fringe group. | In international media, very little to no attention is given to opponents of the revolution -- which reinforces the impression that the revolution is supported by everyone and that opponents are a fringe group. | ||
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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
=== | === 1990-1999 === | ||
=== 2000-2009 === | |||
=== | === 2010-2019 === | ||
* Starting in March 2019, a certain percentage of citizens of Hong Kong took to the streets to protest mainland China asserting its sovereignty over the island, some going as far as calling for independence (despite independence being supported by less than a fourth of Hong Kong citizens). An extradition bill, which would have allowed a murderer to be extradited to Taiwan to face trial, sparked outrage in the petty bourgeois population when it was found that the PRC was also included in the bill. In June 2020, Hong Kong passed a security bill that made it illegal to receive foreign funding, and soon after all local proponents of the protests disbanded. | |||
=== 2020-2029 === | |||
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