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What is a “color revolution”?
The Urban Dictionary defines it as “When a country that is negatively perceived by the US Government undergoes a revolution or coup that aligns it with a pro US domestic government, often with covert or open American support.”
Wikipedia defines a color revolution as, “a term used since around 2004 by worldwide media to describe various anti-regime protest movements and accompanying (attempted or successful) changes of government that took place in post-Soviet Eurasia during the early 21st century—namely countries of the former Soviet Union, and the former Yugoslavia. The term has also been more widely applied to several other revolutions elsewhere, including in the Middle East, the Asian Pacific region, and South America, dating from the late 1980s to the 2020s.”
The “color” part of color revolution just refers to a color being assigned to each revolution to give it a distinction. Revolution obviously refers to a government being overthrown.
I would define a color revolution as non-traditional warfare. The covert overthrowing of a government that doesn’t involve overtly declaring war. A covert operation, in many cases led by the CIA, using propaganda, orchestrating protests and initiating violence in the streets to create unrest, which successfully or unsuccessfully leads to a government being toppled. In most cases, a US-friendly, and controlled government is then put into power.
I would argue that color revolutions have been around quite a bit longer than the late 1980’s, with the fall of the Soviet Union. One could consider the French Revolution a color revolution—certainly the Russian Revolution. I believe color revolutions have evolved over the years, culminating in a wider use of propaganda and manipulation, while using less traditional warfare.
The Russian Revolution.
The Russian Revolution started in early 1917. With WWI not going well for the Russians, there was a growing unrest within the Russian military and with the people of Russia in general. They no longer trusted that Tzar Nicholas II could effectively run the empire during this time of war. He agreed to abdicate his power to a new government led by the Russian Parliament.
Later in October of 1917, a group of far-left radicals, known as the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, began an overthrow of the Russian Monarch and newly-created government. This overthrow involved a small percentage of the population, creating a false perception that more people aligned with their beliefs than actually did. Protests, strikes and violence in the streets were staged and initiated to create unrest in Russia. Civil war broke out between the “Reds” and the “Whites”, the Bolsheviks versus the people who supported the Russian Monarch. Eventually, a new government was created: the Soviet Union, led by the Bolsheviks and Lenin. In 1918, the Tzar and his family were murdered by these same people.
Does this sound at all familiar to what we are currently experiencing in America? A group of far-left elitists propagandizing the country, creating division and unrest to gain/maintain power. The Russian Revolution has been referred to as the “Red Revolution”; I refer to what we are experiencing in America today as the Rainbow Color Revolution.
How about the revolution in Iran?
In 1953, Iran duly, democratically-elected Mohammad Mosaddegh as their Prime Minister. Shortly after becoming PM, Mosaddegh started looking into the British control of Iran’s oil production. He wanted to make sure Britain was paying Iran the amount they agreed to pay from the oil they were producing from Iran’s oil fields. After doing an audit, Iran decided to nationalize their oil production and kicked out foreign companies. This led to Britain initiating a worldwide boycott of Iranian oil.
As a favor to Britain, the CIA began a coup to overthrow Iran’s Prime Minister and put in a US/Britain friendly leader: the Shah. The overthrow involved the use of propaganda, rigging Iran’s election and paying and busing in thugs to create chaos in Tehran. Pro-Shah riots caused the death of 200 to 300 people. After the CIA was successful in removing Mosaddegh from office and replacing him with their puppet, the Shah, Mosaddegh was convicted in court of treason.
Anyone who doesn’t see the similarities between the coup in Iran and our Rainbow Color Revolution is just not paying attention. In fact, Trump, who the CIA helped remove from office through the use of propaganda, election rigging, and paid rioting, was just indicted under the Espionage Act.
After decades of informal color revolutions, the CIA found their groove with the fall of the Soviet Union in the late 1980’s to early 1990’s. With the Soviet Union splitting apart and former Eastern Bloc countries becoming independent, the US wanted to ensure these countries wouldn’t side with Russia. In countries where the newly elected leaders seemed to be anti-American or pro-Russia, the CIA stepped in to facilitate color revolutions. All these successful color revolutions involved using propaganda, election rigging and violence in the streets to create chaos, which led to a pro-American, anti-Russian leader being put in power.
In 2003, Georgia had the “Rose Revolution”. In 2004, Ukraine had the “Orange Revolution”. In 2005, Kyrgyzstan had the “Tulip Revolution.” In 2011, Egypt had the “Arab Spring” uprising. These revolutions were disguised as “forwarding democracy” and involved exporting “American values” into these countries. They were sold as supporting humanitarian rights.
What they really are is covert coups used to overthrow governments to gain control. This is done increasingly more often without all-out war occurring. In the last 30 years, 90% of government overthrows involved non-violent revolutions.
The CIA has a template they use to topple these foreign governments without the use of traditional warfare. First, they find their target, then launch psychological war. They find or create political activists and provide them with information and funding. Then they organize these groups to initiate political protests, NGOs (non-government organizations) and the media support as well. The CIA also provides financial support to the country’s opposition parties.
These color revolutions don’t bring democracy or prosperity to these countries, they only create chaos and instability. In many cases, the people who participate in the overthrow of their governments are convinced they are doing the right thing, but they are being manipulated and used by the CIA to garner control of these countries.
Many reading this know about the color revolution that occurred in Ukraine in 2014. I’m not going to go into too much detail because I think it is important to research this in more detail on your own. In 2014, the CIA fomented a color revolution to get a pro-Russia, pro-Putin President out of power, and a pro-America, pro-CIA leader in power. This color revolution involved all the regular means of propaganda, election rigging and violence in the streets. Thugs were paid to violently protest while CIA snipers picked people off from above, shooting from tall buildings. The Azov Nazis were created at this time through CIA training and money, and used to create chaos and instability, and later to implement control in Ukraine.
Once Ukraine became a CIA puppet, US-run bioweapon labs sprung up, as well as the trafficking of women, children, drugs and body parts. US politicians like Obama and the Biden Family became deeply involved in this crime syndicate known as Ukraine. I’m being conservative in saying this is a big reason the war between Russia and the Ukraine is happening today, and why the US is funding Ukraine. Again, research this color revolution to better understand our current involvement with Ukraine.
Where does this leave us?
I believe we are now experiencing a Rainbow Color Revolution in America. I believe the CIA is now using their experience and tactics honed over the years in the overthrow of foreign governments to now overthrow America. The media is controlled, NGOs have been created. Radical groups have been created, organized and funded to violently protest in the streets. CNN, MSNBC, FOX, NPR, WaPo, NYT, every Soros run NGO, Antifa, BLM … the list goes on.
The similarities between what is happening in America and what has occurred in previous color revolutions is uncanny.
The CIA has used their experience in foreign coups to take over America. Trump is their political opponent they needed to remove and keep out of power through election rigging, propaganda, violent protests in the streets. But instead of infusing American values they are doing the opposite, they are removing American values, morals and God from our society. It is no different than previous Communist takeovers.
The CIA’s color revolutions have been disguised as bringing democracy to foreign countries and fighting against Communism. But in reality, they have been bringing totalitarianism to these countries, while ensuring real democracy will never occur.
Today, they are disguising Communism and totalitarianism as socialism and progressive policies in America. They are disguising their efforts to gain complete control under the guise of “inclusivity” and “tolerance”. The elites pushing these agendas and narratives couldn’t care less about these things; they are just using them to usher in control. ESG, social credit scores—if you stand up to these elites, at some point they will essentially flip the “off switch” on everything in your life by freezing your bank accounts, removing you from your job, taking away your children, or restricting you from traveling.
In my last post, I talked about some of the early Communist-fighting-Patriots and their ties to Donald Trump. Here is something to consider: the CIA was formed in 1947, following WWII. But in reality, it already existed in the organization known as the OSS, which performed covert operations during WWII. By 1953, the CIA was covertly overthrowing the Iranian government, at this same time Joseph McCarthy was going after Communists in the US. To me, this is more evidence that the CIA had been strategically planning to overthrow America since at least the early 1950’s. Planning to replace the US Government with a Communist-like, totalitarian government.
One might ask, ‘is this the real reason the CIA was created?’
Many reading this have heard that Wall Street bankers funded the Bolsheviks in Russia, as well as the Nazis in Germany. In other words, they were funding the creation of totalitarian governments abroad. Why would they not also be funding the creation of a totalitarian government within the US as well. It only makes sense. Totalitarian governments that would give the Cabal complete power and control.
Luckily, many brave men and women have fought to keep this plan from coming to fruition. Fortunately, we still have brave men and women fighting this Communist, totalitarian takeover today.
In the past, these Cabal elites, who used our government and its agencies to push toward a one-world, totalitarian rule, were able to work under a cloak of secrecy. Today, the plan to take over the US and the world is being exposed to the masses. Through the sacrifices of many brave Patriots willing to risk everything, as well as the desperation of the elites, more and more people are beginning to understand the truth.
The Rainbow Color Revolution, which is so blatant, so in-your-face, so against everything we know to be good, is boomeranging around and is inspiring people to stand up and say, “enough is enough.” The desperation of the elites is so thick. It’s like the guy at a bar who hears it’s “last call” and desperately looks for someone to take home. They know their time is almost up, they are mortally wounded, but they are still dangerous.
Everyone has their saturation point—a point when they can no longer absorb any more of the lies and blasphemies before realizing something needs to change. I reached my saturation point years ago. Some are just now getting to theirs. Those who have reached their saturation point must be patient with those who aren’t there yet. Evil that has existed since Adam is being exposed. While I refer to the takeover of America and the world as being a Communist takeover, I understand that Communism is just a tool used by the Cabal.
What we are really experiencing is a battle between good and evil.
This is a war for our souls. This is a war we can’t afford to lose.
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What a great breakdown to the history of color revolutions as the cabal’s go to playbook.
I agree with you on the CIA and they will be featured in one of my upcoming articles on Alwaleed.
Great job again Erik!!
God made a covenant 🌈 with us. It’s time to make a covenant with Him. Bravo!