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| {{Infobox politician|name=George Soros|native_name=György Schwartz|birth_date=1930 August 12|birth_place=Budapest, [[Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)|Kingdom of Hungary]]|birth_name=György Schwartz|political_orientation=[[Imperialism]]<br>[[Neoliberalism]]|image=George Soros.png|image_size=200}} | | {{Infobox person|name=George Soros|native_name=György Schwartz|birth_date=1930 August 12|birth_place=Budapest, [[Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)|Kingdom of Hungary]]|birth_name=György Schwartz|image=George Soros.png|image_size=200}} |
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| '''George Soros''' (born 1930 August 12) is a [[Bourgeoisie|billionaire oligarch]] who has supported [[reactionary]] and [[Anti-communism|anti-communist]] [[Color revolution|color revolutions]] around the world<ref>[https://www.mintpressnews.com/leaked-george-soros-puppet-master-behind-ukrainian-regime/206574/ Leaked: George Soros ‘Puppet Master’ Behind Ukrainian Regime, Trails Of Corruption Revealed] by [[MintPress News]]</ref><ref>[https://www.mintpressnews.com/state-dept-sued-over-refusal-to-release-records-on-george-soros-foundation/227068/ State Dept. Sued Over Refusal To Release Records On George Soros Foundation] by Whitney Webb on [[MintPress News]]</ref> which result in mass privatization of state assets and the immiseration of the working class in those respective countries.<ref>[https://www.mintpressnews.com/george-soros-looks-to-co-own-ukraine/203866/ George Soros Looks To Co-Own Ukraine] by [[MintPress News]]</ref> | | '''George Soros''' is a billionaire oligarch who has supported [[reactionary]] and [[Anti-communism|anti-communist]] [[Color revolution|color revolutions]] around the world<ref>[https://www.mintpressnews.com/leaked-george-soros-puppet-master-behind-ukrainian-regime/206574/ Leaked: George Soros ‘Puppet Master’ Behind Ukrainian Regime, Trails Of Corruption Revealed] by [[MintPress News]]</ref><ref>[https://www.mintpressnews.com/state-dept-sued-over-refusal-to-release-records-on-george-soros-foundation/227068/ State Dept. Sued Over Refusal To Release Records On George Soros Foundation] by Whitney Webb on [[MintPress News]]</ref> which result in mass privatization of state assets and the immiseration of the working class in those respective countries.<ref>[https://www.mintpressnews.com/george-soros-looks-to-co-own-ukraine/203866/ George Soros Looks To Co-Own Ukraine] by [[MintPress News]]</ref> |
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| Unfortunately, he has become a boogeyman among [[Antisemitism|antisemitic]] press for his [[Judaism|Jewish]] heritage, which has helped to silence genuine criticisms of his shady activities. Additionally, the right-wing classifies him as a "left-wing" activist for supporting nominally progressive policies even though he has been instrumental in overthrowing [[Socialism|socialist]] governments around the world. These [[Liberalism|liberal]] interventionists are becoming increasingly common as the commoners of the [[Imperial core|West]] grow weary of endless wars.<ref>[https://www.rt.com/news/452209-omidyar-network-regime-change/ Meet Pierre Omidyar, billionaire patron of US regime change operations, neocons & activist media] by [[RT (TV Network)|RT]]</ref> | | Unfortunately he has become a boogeyman among [[Antisemitism|anti-semitic]] press for his Jewish heritage, which has helped to silence genuine criticisms of his shady activities. Additionally, the right-wing classifies him as a "left-wing" activist for supporting nominally progressive policies, despite the fact that he has been instrumental in overthrowing [[Socialism|socialist]] governments around the world. These "liberal interventionists" are becoming increasingly common as the populations of the West grow weary of "forever wars"<ref>[https://www.rt.com/news/452209-omidyar-network-regime-change/ Meet Pierre Omidyar, billionaire patron of US regime change operations, neocons & activist media] by [[RT (TV Network)|RT]]</ref> |
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| In 2021 Soros and his fellow billionaire [[Reid Hoffman]] launched a propaganda company called [[Good Information Inc.]] to censor online voices that oppose [[imperialism]] and [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] [[capitalism]], especially voices who criticize his own direct involvement in both.<ref>[https://thegrayzone.com/2021/10/27/billionaire-political-meddlers-disinformation-agents-launch-good-information-inc-to-fight-disinformation/ Billionaire political meddlers, disinformation agents launch ‘Good Information Inc.’ to fight disinformation] by [[Alexander Rubinstein]] on [[The Grayzone]]</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2021-11-02|title=Soros company 'Good Information, Inc.' reeks of Orwellian doublespeak: Analyst|url=https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2021/11/02/669802/Soros’s-Good-Information,-Inc--reeks-of-Orwellian-doublespeak--Analyst|newspaper=[[Press TV]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> Soros has called [[Xi Jinping]] the most dangerous man in the world.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Felix Abt|newspaper=[[CovertAction Magazine]]|title=Western Media Has Not Much Evolved From the Era of the Yellow Peril in Its Routine China-Bashing|date=2022-11-27|url=https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/11/27/western-media-has-not-much-evolved-from-the-era-of-the-yellow-peril-in-its-routine-china-bashing/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127202438/https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/11/27/western-media-has-not-much-evolved-from-the-era-of-the-yellow-peril-in-its-routine-china-bashing/|archive-date=2022-11-27|retrieved=2022-11-29}}</ref>
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| == Operations by country==
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| === Bulgaria ===
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| Soros funded newspapers, NGOs, and radio stations in [[Republic of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]] during the 1990s to promote [[free trade]].<ref name=":02">{{Citation|author=[[Michael Parenti]]|year=2000|title=To Kill a Nation|chapter=Yugoslavia's Future: Is It Bulgaria?|page=193–194|pdf=https://leftychan.net/edu/src/1614706295182-3.pdf|publisher=Verso}}</ref>
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| ===China===
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| In 1986, Soros donated $1 million to the Fund for the Reform and Opening of China. Over the next three years, the group trained many student leaders who would attempt to [[1989 Tian'anmen Square riots|overthrow the Chinese government]] in 1989.<ref name=":4">{{News citation|author=Milton James|newspaper=Critical Social Work Publishing House|title=1989 Tiananmen Square "Student Massacre" was a hoax|date=2020-07-08|url=https://www.criticalsocialworkpublishinghouse.com/post/1989-tiananmen-square-student-massacre-was-a-hoax|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321183536/https://www.criticalsocialworkpublishinghouse.com/post/1989-tiananmen-square-student-massacre-was-a-hoax|archive-date=2022-03-21|retrieved=2022-06-05}}</ref>
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| ===Ukraine===
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| In 2015, hacked emails revealed that Soros sought to arm and train the [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] army to advance [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] imperialists' interests in the region.<ref>{{News citation|date=2015-06-15|title=Leaked: George Soros ‘Puppet Master’ Behind Ukrainian Regime, Trails Of Corruption Revealed|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/leaked-george-soros-puppet-master-behind-ukrainian-regime/206574/|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]}}</ref> | | In 2015, hacked emails revealed that Soros sought to arm and train the [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] army to advance [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] imperialists' interests in the region.<ref>{{News citation|date=2015-06-15|title=Leaked: George Soros ‘Puppet Master’ Behind Ukrainian Regime, Trails Of Corruption Revealed|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/leaked-george-soros-puppet-master-behind-ukrainian-regime/206574/|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]}}</ref> |
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| === Yugoslavia ===
| | In 2021 Soros and his fellow billionaire [[Reid Hoffman]] launched a propaganda company called [[Good Information Inc.]] to censor online voices that oppose [[imperialism]] and [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] [[capitalism]], especially voices who criticize his own direct involvement in both.<ref>[https://thegrayzone.com/2021/10/27/billionaire-political-meddlers-disinformation-agents-launch-good-information-inc-to-fight-disinformation/ Billionaire political meddlers, disinformation agents launch ‘Good Information Inc.’ to fight disinformation] by [[Alexander Rubinstein]] on [[The Grayzone]]</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2021-11-02|title=Soros company 'Good Information, Inc.' reeks of Orwellian doublespeak: Analyst|url=https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2021/11/02/669802/Soros’s-Good-Information,-Inc--reeks-of-Orwellian-doublespeak--Analyst|newspaper=[[Press TV]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> Soros has called [[Xi Jinping]] the most dangerous man in the world.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Felix Abt|newspaper=[[CovertAction Magazine]]|title=Western Media Has Not Much Evolved From the Era of the Yellow Peril in Its Routine China-Bashing|date=2022-11-27|url=https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/11/27/western-media-has-not-much-evolved-from-the-era-of-the-yellow-peril-in-its-routine-china-bashing/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127202438/https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/11/27/western-media-has-not-much-evolved-from-the-era-of-the-yellow-peril-in-its-routine-china-bashing/|archive-date=2022-11-27|retrieved=2022-11-29}}</ref> |
| By 2000, the Soros Foundation was sending over $50 million every year to opposition media and political groups in [[Republic of Serbia|Serbia]]. Along with other NGOs, it has funded over 50 [[Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1992–2006)|Yugoslav]] publications and the B92 radio station.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|author=[[Michael Parenti]]|year=2000|title=To Kill a Nation|chapter=The Aggression Continues|page=206|pdf=https://leftychan.net/edu/src/1614706295182-3.pdf|publisher=Verso}}</ref>
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| ==References== | | == References == |
| [[Category:Oligarchs]] | | [[Category:Oligarchs]] |
| | [[Category:Members of the Bourgeoisie]] |
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| [[Category:Billionaires]] | | [[Category:Billionaires]] |
| [[Category:Capitalists]]
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| [[Category:Counterrevolutionaries]]
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