▲ 74 ▼ How do you know if protests in a country are actual protests or just western backed color revolution protests? (hexbear.net) submitted 2 years ago by Xx_Aru_xX@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net 79 comments fedilink hide all child comments like a general litmus test or something
[–] Vampire@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago (3 children) It's not binary, it's normally messy, politics is very messy permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Yeah, US State/CIA don't create these kind of protests out of thin air. They usually insert themselves into legitimate protests movements of people with real issues with their government, but who don't want to overthrow it and become US puppets. That's what happened at the Tianemen Square protests. The mass of people were socialists students with issues they cared about, but US State backed elements worked their way into coopting it. The Belarus protests from a few years ago is a more recent example. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimeTravel_0@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Another good example of the US co-opting an existing movement (albiet on a larger scale) is how the CIA trained and equipped the Mujahideen to kill the Soviets in Afghanistan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago* Exactly. They look for existing movements and conflicts that they can use as a vehicle for their own aims. And then use propaganda to make Westoids believe its good for them too This post is dedicated to the brave Mujahideen fighters of Afghanistan permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Yeah, US State/CIA don't create these kind of protests out of thin air. They usually insert themselves into legitimate protests movements of people with real issues with their government, but who don't want to overthrow it and become US puppets. That's what happened at the Tianemen Square protests. The mass of people were socialists students with issues they cared about, but US State backed elements worked their way into coopting it. The Belarus protests from a few years ago is a more recent example. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimeTravel_0@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Another good example of the US co-opting an existing movement (albiet on a larger scale) is how the CIA trained and equipped the Mujahideen to kill the Soviets in Afghanistan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago* Exactly. They look for existing movements and conflicts that they can use as a vehicle for their own aims. And then use propaganda to make Westoids believe its good for them too This post is dedicated to the brave Mujahideen fighters of Afghanistan permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TimeTravel_0@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Another good example of the US co-opting an existing movement (albiet on a larger scale) is how the CIA trained and equipped the Mujahideen to kill the Soviets in Afghanistan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago* Exactly. They look for existing movements and conflicts that they can use as a vehicle for their own aims. And then use propaganda to make Westoids believe its good for them too This post is dedicated to the brave Mujahideen fighters of Afghanistan permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago* Exactly. They look for existing movements and conflicts that they can use as a vehicle for their own aims. And then use propaganda to make Westoids believe its good for them too This post is dedicated to the brave Mujahideen fighters of Afghanistan permalink fedilink source parent