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,S9CE #b1 ! MO/ PREVAL5T ME?OD ( NONVIOL5T ACTION HAS BE51 )\T A D\BT1 ,G5E ,%>P'S ME?OD = REGIME *ANGE1 AS LAID \T 9 HIS BE/SELL+ BOOK1 ,FROM ,DICTATOR%IP TO ,DEMOCRACY4 
,NO O!R ME?OD HAS BE5 EXPLA9$ 9 SU* CONCISE1 UNAMBIGU\S T]MS1 & NO O!R ME?OD HAS BE5 AS REPRODUCIBLE4 
,:]EAS ! PREVI\S H]OES ( NONVIOL5CE1 PEOPLE LIKE ,MOH&AS ,G&HI OR ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+1 ,JR41 MADE COMPLICAT$1 9TUITIVE /RATEGIC DECISIONS 9 ! MID/ ( A MOVEM5T ?AT CAN 9SPIRE BUT ?AT CANNOT BE REPRODUC$1 :AT ,%>P (F]S IS NOT AN EXAMPLE1 & NOT A /RATEGY1 BUT A TEMPLATE4 
,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE1 !N1 ?AT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE SEIZ$ UPON ?IS MO/ REPRODUCIBLE ( ME?ODS & ATTEMPT$ TO REPRODUCE IT4 
,FROM ,DICTATOR%IP TO ,DEMOCRACY 7,FDT,D7 WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ,5GLI% & ,BURMESE 9 #a#i#i#d1 & S9CE !N HAS BE5 TRANSLAT$ TO OV] ?IRTY LANGUAGES1 ESPECIALLY AFT] #b :5 IT WAS US$ AS 0! ,BIBLE0 ( ! ,S]BIAN ,OTPOR MOVEM5T1 9 ! WORDS ( ITS MEMB]S4 

,! MA9 0,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS0 HAVE ALREADY BE5 M5TION$3 ,S]BIA'S 0,BULLDOZ] ,REVOLUTION0 9 #b1 ,GEORGIA'S 0,ROSE ,REVOLUTION0 9 #b#c1 ,UKRA9E'S 0,ORANGE ,REVOLUTION0 9 #b#d1 &1 FOLL[+ A SLI<TLY DIFF]5T MODEL1 ,LEBANON'S 0,C$> ,REVOLUTION0 & ,KUWAIT'S 0,BLUE ,REVOLUTION0 9 #b#e4 

,%>P'S ME?OD (F]S UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES = ANALYSIS BECAUSE1 UNLIKE ANY O!R NONVIOL5T ME?OD S9CE ! 5D ( ! ,COLD ,W>1 IT HAS A*IEV$ SUCCESS 9 ITS [N T]MS4 
,& UNLIKE O!R NONVIOL5T ME?ODS1 SU* AS ?AT ( ,G&HI OR ,K+1 :I* OV]LAPP$ ) & >E ULTIMATELY 9SEP>ABLE FROM CONTEMPORANE\S COMBATIVE ME?ODS1 ! USE ( ,G5E ,%>P'S ME?OD HAS 9 FACT OCCURR$ 9 A VACUUM1 9 ! NE> OR TOTAL ABS5CE ( COMPET+ ME?ODS = SOCIAL *ANGE4 
,9 O!R WORDS1 ! HI/ORIES ( ! ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS CAN TELL US ACCURATELY :AT A /RICT ADH]5CE TO NONVIOL5CE CAN ACCOMPLI%4 

,OTPOR1 ! ,S]BIAN MOVEM5T TO OV]?R[ ,SLOBODAN ,MILOSEVIC1 WAS ! FIR/ REAL >TICULATION ( ?IS NONVIOL5T TEMPLATE1 = :I* ,%>P'S BOOK (F]S ! MAT]IALS BUT NOT ! PRECISE CONFIGURATION ,AL?\< ,OTPOR ACTIVI/S SEEM CONT5T TO GIVE HIM ALL ! CR$IT--!Y W]E1 AFT] ALL1 P]SONALLY TRA9$ BY ,G5E ,%>P'S ,ALB]T ,E9/E9 ,9/ITUTE--!Y ALSO DREW ON NUM]\S *>ACT]I/ICS ( ,PHILIPP9E'S #a#i#h#c-#h#f ,YELL[ ,REVOLUTION1 NOT EXPLICITLY DEALT ) 9 ,FDT,D4 
,! SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION ( TACTICS !Y *OSE S]V$ AS ! UNDISPUT$ MODEL = ALL SUBSEQU5T ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS4 

,! NONVIOL5T ,YELL[ ,REVOLUTION US$ A DISPUT$ ELECTION & YE>S ( FRU/RATION ) A LONG/&+ *IEF EXECUTIVE = POLITICAL LEV]AGE2 IT WAS PROTECT$ FROM GOV]NM5T REPRESSION BY ELITE SUPPORT1 9CLUD+ ! M$IA1 AN OPPOSITION POLITICAL P>TY1 & NONE O!R ?AN ! >*BI%OP ( ,MANILA2 IT WAS EXCLUSIVELY A REGIME *ANGE EF=T ) NO REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVES OR SOCIAL CONT5T1 ONLY ! DEM&S = ! ABDICATION ( ! CURR5T RUL] & ELECTORAL RE=MS ?AT W\LD ALL[ = ! REGUL> CYCL+ ( RUL]S2 SUBSEQU5T REGIMES W]E ALSO PLAGU$ BY CORRUPTION & POLITICS AS USUAL2 VICTORY DID NOT LEAD TO ANY /RUCTURAL *ANGES 9 ,PHILIPP9E SOCIETY2 & ! NEW REGIME DID NOT CLOSE D[N ! SWEAT%OPS1 OB/RUCT PRIVATE PROP]TY OR =EIGN 9VE/M5T1 REFUSE TO PAY ! NATIONAL DEBT1 OR DO ANY?+ ELSE ?AT MI<T HAVE UPSET WORLD LEAD]S 7!Y DID 5D ! LEASE ON ! ,U,S MILIT>Y BASE AT ,SUBIC ,BAY1 BUT ONLY AFT] ! 5D ( ! ,COLD ,W>2 9 #b#a#b1 ) ! GR[? ( ,*9ESE NAVAL P[]1 !Y 9VIT$ ! ,U,S MILIT>Y BACK74 

,TO ITS CR$IT1 ?IS ME?OD DID LEAD TO PEOPLE 9 ! ,PHILIPP9ES OV]?R[+ ANO!R UNPOPUL> GOV]NM5T 9 #b#a1 ?\< ?IS LACK ( RESPECT = DEMOCRATIC PROCESS ?AT ! USE ( DISRUPTIVE MASS PROTE/ EVID5TLY 9CULCATES %\LD BE MO/ EMB>RASS+ TO ,MR4 ,%>P1 :O HOLDS DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T AS ! HI<E/ GOOD4 
,:5 ,FILIP9OS US$ ! ME?ODS ( ! ,YELL[ ,REVOLUTION TO \/ !N-,PRESID5T ,JOSEPH ,E/RADA1 ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZ$ ! NEW REGIME AS LEGITIMATE ) A DIPLOMATIC AGILITY ?AT SOME MI<T REG>D AS SUSPICI\S4 
,9 FACT1 MANY 9T]NATIONAL & DOME/IC CRITICS REG>D$ ! #ba MOVEM5T AS A =M ( 0MOB RULE0 & ALLEG$ A CONSPIRACY AMONG TOP POLITICIANS1 BUS9ESS LEAD]S1 & MILIT>Y & *UR* (FICIALS4 
,! ,9T]NATIONAL ,H]ALD ,TRIBUNE APTLY EXPRESSES ELITE S5TIM5TS3 

,! PESO & /OCK M>KETS WILL RISE1 SOME 9VE/M5T WILL RETURN1 NEI<BORS & ALLIES WILL BE VISIBLY HAPPI] DEAL+ ) A H>DWORK+1 WELL $UCAT$1 ECONOMICALLY LIT]ATE PRESID5T US$ TO MIX+ 9 ELITE CIRCLES & BEHAV+ ) DECORUM4 
,H[EV]1 F> FROM BE+ ! VICTORY = DEMOCRACY ?AT IS BE+ CLAIM$ BY LEAD]S ( ! ANTI-,E/RADA MOVEM5T SU* AS ,C>D9AL ,JAIME ,S91 ! EVOLUTION ( EV5TS HAS BE5 A DEFEAT = DUE PROCESS4.<#d#f.> 

,?IS CRITICISM OP5S UP MU* L>G] QUE/IONS AB\T DEMOCRACY ?AT >E ! FOCUS ( ANO!R BOOK4 
,= N[1 WE CAN DISMISS ?IS J\RNALI/'S H&WR++ ) ! SIMPLE HI/ORICAL RECOGNITION ?AT DEMOCRATIC DUE PROCESS HAS ALWAYS BE5 IMPOS$ BY =CE4 
,) REG>DS TO NONVIOL5T ME?ODOLOGY1 SEV]AL QUE/IONS >ISE ?AT MU/ BE DEALT )3 IF NONVIOL5T REGIME *ANGE IS BE/ SUIT$ TO A*IEV+ DEMOCRACY1 H[ CAN IT BE ?AT ! SAME ME?OD ALSO TRAMPLES BASIC DEMOCRATIC PR9CIPLES LIKE DUE PROCESS8 
,IF IT IS DEMOCRATIC TO \/ FRAUDUL5TLY ELECT$ DICTATORS US+ MASS PROTE/S & OB/RUCTION1 BUT A 0DE FACTO C\P0 TO \/ AN UNPOPUL>1 CORRUPT BUT ELECT$ & IMPEA*ABLE PRESID5T US+ ?OSE SAME ME?ODS1 :AT IS ! L9E BETWE5 DICTATOR%IP & DEMOCRACY8 
,IF DUE PROCESS CAN BE TWI/$ OR /ACK$ BY DICTATORS1 BUT RESPECT = DUE PROCESS IS ! ELEM5TAL *>ACT]I/IC ( DEMOCRACY1 !N >E MASS PROTE/S & DISOB$I5CE FUNDAM5TALLY DEMOCRATIC OR ANTI-DEMOCRATIC8 
,& :Y W\LD BUS9ESS1 MILIT>Y1 POLITICAL1 & RELIGI\S ELITES CONSPIRE TO USE A NONVIOL5T MOVEM5T = GREAT] DEMOCRACY8 
,! ANSW] TO ALL ( !SE QUE/IONS IS 9 FACT SIMPLE1 BUT NOT )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ,G5E ,%>P1 ,OTPOR1 OR ANY ( ! ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS4 

,9 ORD] TO UND]/& ?AT FRAMEWORK1 IT W\LD HELP TO EMPHASIZE A FUNDAM5TAL *>ACT]I/IC ( EV]Y S+LE ,COLOR ,REVOLUTION4 
,! MORE OBVI\S FEATURES ( ! ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS RELATE TO UNIFI$1 NONVIOL5T MASS ACTION SUBORD9AT$ TO A VIRAL M$IA /RATEGY4 
,RECEIV+ DIRECTIONS FROM ABOVE1 MOVEM5T MEMB]S TAKE TO ! /REETS 9 PROTE/1 OCCUPY A PUBLIC SQU>E1 OR C>RY \T SOME O!R =M ( MASS DISOB$I5CE ON ! SAME DAY4 
,!Y ADOPT AN ES!TIC DESIGN$ TO TRANSMIT EASILY VIA TELEVISION & 9T]NET4 
,A COLOR & A SIMPLE SLOGAN1 (T5 JU/ ONE WORD1 >E *OS5 TO REPRES5T ! MOVEM5T 79 ,UKRA9E1 = EXAMPLE1 ! COLOR WAS ORANGE & ! SLOGAN1 0YES6074 
,! MOVEM5T DISC\RSE IS EQUALLY SYMBOLIC1 SU* ?AT DISC\RSE1 SLOGAN1 & COLOR >E 9T]*ANGEABLE4 
,IT IS A M>KET+ /RATEGY P> EXCELL5CE4 
,TO UND]/& ! MEAN+ ( ! COLOR1 ! PUBLIC1 WAT*+ ON ! TELEVISION OR SURF+ ON ! 9T]NET1 NE$ NOT READ ANY TEXT OR UND]/& ANY SOCIAL ANALYSIS ?AT ! COLOR & SLOGAN REF] TO4 
7,BY CONTRA/1 ! CIRCLE-,A OR ! HAMM] & SICKLE DESIGNATE C]TA9 CONCEPTS--AN>*ISM & COMMUNISM--?AT >E NOT SELF-EXPLANATORY 9 ! PRES5T CONTEXT2 TO UND]/& !M A VIEW] W\LD HAVE TO CONDUCT A C]TA9 AM\NT ( 9VE/IGATION1 CEAS+1 !RE=E1 TO BE A PASSIVE SPECTATOR74 

,?IS M>KET+ /RATEGY REQUIRES ! DISC\RSE ( ! ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS TO BE AS SIMPLE AS A COLOR OR A SLOGAN3 OPPOSITION4 
,!Y >E AGA9/ ! CURR5T POLITICIAN 9 P[]4 
,! SOCIAL CRITIQUE ( ALL ! ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS GOES NO DEEP] ?AN ?AT4 
,?IS L[E/-COMMON-D5OM9ATOR POLITICS S]VES ANO!R FUNCTION4 
,! ONLY WAY = A M$IA-SAVVY ACTIVI/ ORGANIZATION TO BR+ TOGE!R SU* DIV]SE CR[DS 9 A MASS & CREATE ! PSEUDO-MOVEM5T !Y NE$ TO RIDE TO P[] IS TO >D5TLY AVOID ANY !ORETICAL DEBATE1 ANY COLLECTIVE DISCUSSION ( /RATEGY1 ANY 5VISION+ ( NEW WORLDS OR ELABORATION ( SOCIAL CRITIQUES1 ANY TRULY CREATIVE PROCESSES4 
,:AT !Y WANT >E %EEP4 
,%EEP :O WILL DRESS 9 ORANGE OR P9 A ROSE ON !IR T-%IRT1 BAAA 0YES0 OR 0NO0 9 UNISON1 & GO HOME :5 ?OSE 5TRU/$ ) ! ?9K+ HAVE DECID$ IT IS TIME4 

,A ,COLOR ,REVOLUTION IS NO?+ BUT A PUTS*1 A BLOODLESS C\P1 A REGIME *ANGE4 
,& ?IS REGIME *ANGE IS NOT 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ?OSE :O TAKE TO ! /REETS4 
,! NONVIOL5T PROTE/]S 9 A ,COLOR ,REVOLUTION NEV] /OP BE+ SPECTATORS4 
,!Y >E SPECTATORS TO !IR [N MOVEM5T1 & AT NO PO9T >E !Y ALL[$ TO COLLECTIVELY =MULATE !IR 9T]E/S4 
,! 9T]E/S1 LIKE ! /RATEGIC DECISIONS1 COME FROM ABOVE4 
,BECAUSE ! FUNDAM5TAL *>ACT]I/IC ( EV]Y ,COLOR ,REVOLUTION1 ! GLUE ?AT HOLDS ! /RATEGY TOGE!R1 IS ELITE SUPPORT4 

,! MASS PROTE/S & 5CAMPM5TS W\LD COME TO NAU<T IF ! GOV]NM5T SIMPLY S5T 9 ! MILIT>Y & CLE>$ !M \T4 
,NOT ONLY DO NONVIOL5T MOVEM5TS HAVE A TRACK RECORD ( P[]LESSNESS 9 ! FACE ( POLICE OR MILIT>Y =CE1 ! P>TICUL> K9D ( NONVIOL5CE PROMOT$ BY ,G5E ,%>P & PUT 9TO PRACTICE BY ,OTPOR & O!R GR\PS IS ! *EAPE/1 FLIMSIE/1 MO/ PREFAB BR& ( NONVIOL5CE IMAG9ABLE4 
,G5E ,%>P IS ! ,SAM ,WALTON ( NONVIOL5CE4 
,PASSIVE P>TICIPANTS 9 ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS DO NOT GO ?R\< YE>S ( CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 >RE/1 & TORTURE TO LE>N H[ TO CONDUCT A SIT-9 :5 ! POLICE COME 9 ) DOGS1 BATONS1 OR TE> GAS TO KICK !M \T4 
,& !Y >E NOT ALL[$ TO HAVE ANY IDEAS1 PROP]LY SPEAK+1 ?AT MI<T GIVE !M ! /R5G? ( CONVICTION TO />E D[N ! B>REL ( A GUN & ACCEPT ! POSSIBILITY !Y MI<T GET KILL$4 
,! ONLY ?+ !Y HAVE IS ! ASSURANCE ?AT ! MILIT>Y WILL NOT %OOT !M BECAUSE IT IS ALREADY ON !IR SIDE4 
,EV]Y SUCCESSFUL ,COLOR ,REVOLUTION HAS BE5 ABLE TO C\NT ON EI!R ! SUPPORT ( ! MILIT>Y OR MILIT>Y NEUTRALITY FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+1 NOT BECAUSE !Y BATTL$ = ! HE>TS & M9DS ( ! COMMON SOLDI]S1 BUT BECAUSE ! TOP BRASS WAS ALREADY AM5ABLE TO ! REGIME *ANGE4 

,! CLEV] M$IA /RATEGY ( ! ACTIVI/ ORGANIZATIONS BEH9D ! ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS W\LD BE SO MU* WA/$ TIME IF ! M$IA SIMPLY DID NOT GIVE !M ANY COV]AGE4 
,= DECADES1 ! M$IA HAVE DISAPPE>$ ANTICAPITALI/ MOVEM5TS FROM ! PUBLIC EYE & $IT$ \T ANY REF]5CE TO ! HI/ORIES ?AT %[ A CONT9UITY ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 
,9 ! ABS5CE ( ! TELEVISION CAM]AS1 A CR[D ( PEOPLE ALL WE>+ ! SAME COLOR & HOLD+ SIGNS ?AT PROCLAIM 0,YES60 W\LD ONLY APPE> TO BE A /RANGE SECT TO ! OCCASIONAL PASS]BY1 RA!R ?AN SOME?+ TO JO94 
,! ALI5AT$ MASSES ( A ,COLOR ,REVOLUTION HAVE NOT EV5 BEGUN ! PROCESS ( DEBATE1 SELF-$UCATION1 & EXPRESSION 7NOT TO M5TION ANY APPR5TICE%IP 9 WRIT+1 $IT+1 LAY\T1 PR9T+1 BROADCA/+1 & SO =?7 NECESS>Y TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY = SPREAD+ !IR [N IDEAS )\T ! HELP ( ! M$IA4 
,!Y DO NOT HAVE TO DO ANY ( ?IS WORK BECAUSE ! M$IA IS ALREADY ON !IR SIDE4 

,9 EV]Y S+LE ,COLOR ,REVOLUTION1 ! MOVEM5T HAD A L>GE PORTION ( ! DOME/IC ELITE ON !IR SIDE FROM ! BEG9N+4 
,?IS 9CLUDES RI* PEOPLE1 ! [N]S ( ! MASS M$IA1 OPPOSITION POLITICAL P>TIES1 ACADEMICS1 RELIGI\S AU?ORITIES1 & SO ON4 
,NO MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION 9 ! WORLD IS GO+ TO OP5 FIRE ON PROTE/]S :O >E SUPPORT$ BY ! C\NTRY'S BUS9ESS ELITE4 
,:E!R 9 DEMOCRACY OR 9 DICTATOR%IP1 MILIT>Y HI]>*IES =M CLOSE RELATION%IPS ) A C\NTRY'S 0BUS9ESS COMMUNITY04 

,& IT IS NOT ONLY ! DOME/IC ELITE ?AT HAVE SUPPORT$ ! ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS4 
,IT'S NO CO9CID5CE ?AT EV]Y S+LE ,COLOR ,REVOLUTION HAS REPLAC$ A GOV]NM5T ?AT HAD A CLOSE RELATION%IP ) ,RUSSIA ) A GOV]NM5T ?AT WANT$ A CLOS] RELATION%IP ) ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,EUROPEAN ,UNION4 
,EA* & EV]Y ,COLOR ,REVOLUTION RECEIV$ POSITIVE M$IA COV]AGE 9 ,WE/]N M$IA1 USUALLY BEG9N+ BE=E ! REVOLUTION HAD EV5 />T$1 SO ?AT ! PUBLIC WAS ALREADY TRA9$ TO ?9K ( ,UKRA9E1 ,GEORGIA1 OR ,KYRGYZ/AN AS A CORRUPT REGIME 9 NE$ ( *ANG+4 
7,AS FRI5DS & ,I DISCUSS$ AT ! TIME1 :5EV] A PREVI\SLY IGNOR$ C\NTRY />T$ GETT+ 9K 9 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 FROM ,HAITI TO ,GEORGIA1 IT WAS CLE> ?AT REGIME *ANGE WAS ON ! WAY74 
,& 9 EV]Y CASE1 ! ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE = CONDUCT+ ! SO-CALL$ REVOLUTION RECEIV$ FUND+ FROM PROGRESSIVE CAPITALI/S LIKE BILLIONAIRE ,GEORGE ,SOROS1 OR FROM ,U,S & ,E,U GOV]NM5TAL 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ,U,S,A,I,D1 ! ,NATIONAL ,5D[M5T = ,DEMOCRACY 7,N,$71 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,REPUBLICAN ,9/ITUTE 7,I,R,I71 ! ,NATIONAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,9/ITUTE = ,9T]NATIONAL ,AFFAIRS1 & ,FRE$OM ,H\SE4 

,G5E ,%>P'S [N ?9K TANK1 ! ,ALB]T ,E9/E9 ,9/ITUTE 7:I* TRA9$ ACTIVI/S FROM ,OTPOR 9 ,S]BIA & ,PORA 9 ,UKRA9E71 RECEIVES FUND+ FROM SOME ( !SE SAME 9/ITUTIONS4 
,! ,A,E,I REFUTES ! *>GE ?AT !Y >E FUND$ BY ! GOV]NM5T4 
,/EPH5 ,ZUNES1 WRIT+ 9 DEF5SE ( ,%>P = ,=EIGN ,POLICY 9 ,FOCUS1 CLAIMS ?AT 0,ABSOLUTELY NONE ( !SE CLAIMS IS TRUE .<444.> 
,SU* FALSE ALLEGATIONS HAVE EV5 5D$ UP AS P>T ( 5TRIES ON ! ,ALB]T ,E9/E9 ,9/ITUTION 9 ,S\RCE,WAT*1 ,WIKIP$IA1 & O!R REF]5CE WEB SITES40 
,ON ,S\RCE,WAT*1 WE F9D ! 9=MATION ?AT ,A,E,I HAS RECEIV$ FUND+ FROM ! ,=D ,F\NDATION1 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,REPUBLICAN ,9/ITUTE1 & ! ,NATIONAL ,5D[M5T = ,DEMOCRACY 7! FIR/ NAME %\LD BE WELL KN[N TO READ]S1 ! LATT] TWO >E FUND$ BY ! ,U,S ,CONGRESS74 
,>E !SE FALSE CLAIMS8 
,BURI$ 9 A S+LE P>AGRAPH 9 ! MIDDLE ( HIS #d#b-P>AGRAPH >TICLE1 ,ZUNES M5TIONS 9 PASS+ 0A C\PLE ( SMALL GRANTS0 FROM ! ,I,R,I & ! ,N,$4 
,EVID5TLY1 !SE ALLEGATIONS >E NOT SO FALSE AFT] ALL4 
,WE ALSO F9D ! 9T]E/+ TIDBIT ?AT ,G5E ,%>P'S DOCTORAL DISS]TATION WAS FUND$ BY ! ,DEF5SE ,DEP>TM5T'S ,ADVANC$ ,RESE>* ,PROJECTS ,AG5CY4 

,BUT !SE EVASIONS1 & ! ULTIMATELY TRUE & FACTUAL ASS]TION ?AT ,G5E ,%>P'S ACTIVITIES 9 SUPPORT ( NONVIOL5CE >E FUND$ BY ! GOV]NM5T1 ALONG ) SEV]AL V]Y RI* PEOPLE1 IGNORE ! BIGG] PICTURE3 ! ,ALB]T ,E9/E9 ,9/ITUTE WORKS 9 P>ALLEL ) !SE ELITE 9/ITUTIONS4 
,AL?\< ! ,A,E,I IS A SMALL OP]ATION1 IT WORKS ALONGSIDE MU* BIGG] PLAY]S = ! SAME 5DS4 
,9 BO? ,S]BIA & ,UKRA9E1 ! ,A,E,I TRA9$ ! ACTIVI/S1 BUT ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T & A NUMB] ( BUS9ESS F\NDATIONS FUND$ ?OSE ACTIVI/S4 
,= ! MO/ P>T1 !Y DID NOT FUNNEL !IR MONEY ?R\< ,G5E ,%>P OR ! ,A,E,I1 !Y GAVE IT DIRECTLY TO ! ACTIVI/ & M$IA ORGANIZATIONS ?AT W]E CONDUCT+ REGIME *ANGE EF=TS4 

,! FACT ( ELITE SUPPORT = !SE MOVEM5TS IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM !IR RESULTS3 ! ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS HAVE NOT IMPROV$ ! LIVES ( !IR P>TICIPANTS 7EXCEPT = ! OPPOSITION POLITICAL P>TIES TO COME \T ON TOP7 BUT !Y HAVE IMPROV$ ! PROSPECTS ( ,WE/]N 9VE/ORS & GOV]NM5TS4 

,! ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS 9 G5]AL1 & ,G5E ,%>P'S ME?OD 9 P>TICUL>1 >E COMPLETELY LACK+ 9 SOCIAL CONT5T & REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE4 
,%>P GIVES US 0A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK = LIB]ATION0 ?AT DOES NOT EV5 BEG9 TO ADDRESS ! CONCEPT ( LIB]TY4 
,HE ASSUMES1 UNCRITICALLY1 ?AT A DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5T SETS ITS PEOPLE FREE & ALL[S !M TO *ANGE ! FUNDAM5TAL SOCIAL RELATIONS ?AT GOV]N !IR LIVES4 

,?IS IS :Y GOV]NM5TS & CAPITALI/S SUPPORT ! ME?OD & HAVE BECOME ITS PRIM>Y BACK]S3 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT *ALL5GE ANY ( ! FUNDAM5TAL P[] DYNAMICS ( SOCIETY1 & IT DOES NOT SEEK TO REVEAL OR ABOLI% ! UNWRITT5 LAWS ?AT ALL[ !M TO PR(IT (F ( \R EXPLOITATION & P[]LESSNESS4 
,AS AN ADD$ BONUS1 ! ME?OD IS NONVIOL5T1 & BECAUSE NONVIOL5CE IS 9TR9SICALLY WEAK]1 ?OSE :O USE IT WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO TAKE OV] SPACE & *ANGE ! BASIC P[] DYNAMICS ( SOCIETY1 !Y CAN ONLY PRES5T AN OB/ACLE & DEM& ?AT O!RS *ANGE ?OSE DYNAMICS = !M4 
,BECAUSE NONVIOL5CE IS HELPLESS1 IT WILL NOT DELIV] ?OSE :O FUND IT ANY UNEXPECT$ SURPRISES1 AS :5 AN >M$ MOVEM5T OV]?R[S AN UNWANT$ REGIME1 BUT LAT] MISBEHAVES RA!R ?AN BE+ ! OB$I5T PUPPET 7! ,TALIBAN IS ONLY ONE ( NUM]\S EXAMPLES ( ?IS \TCOME74 
,IRONICALLY1 ! WEAKNESS ( NONVIOL5CE IS EXACTLY :AT MAKES IT A FITT+ TOOL1 :AT W9S IT FUND+1 & :AT ALL[S IT ! APPE>ANCE ( /R5G? & EFFECTIV5ESS1 !REBY S$UC+ SOCIAL REBELS 9 O!R C\NTRIES TO TAKE UP A ME?OD DESIGN$ TO FAIL4 

,?IS BR+S US BACK TO ! E>LI] QUE/IONS4 
,DEMOCRACY IS M]ELY ANO!R WAY TO ORGANIZE EXPLOITATION1 OPPRESSION1 & SOCIAL CONTROL4 
,DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5TS HAVE COEXI/$ ) SLAV]Y1 COLONIALISM1 W>F>E1 ! MO/ PATRI>*AL SOCIETIES ) SOME ( ! MO/ UNEQUAL CONC5TRATIONS ( WEAL?1 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! 5VIRONM5T1 />VATION1 EXTREME POV]TY1 ! PA?OLOGIZATION OR MURD] ( TRANS PEOPLE1 LABOR EXPLOITATION1 JOB & H\S+ PREC>ITY1 HOMELESSNESS1 EXCLUSION FROM HEAL?C>E1 G5OCIDE1 & ANY O!R BAD ?+ WE CAN ?9K (4 
,! MO/ BRUTAL =MS ( POV]TY & ! WOR/ DE/RUCTION TO ! 5VIRONM5T HAVE OCCURR$ S9CE DEMOCRACY BECAME ! PR$OM9ANT =M ( GOV]NM5T ON ! PLANET4 
,! ,U,S GOV]NM5T IS A DEMOCRACY4 
,! ,G]MAN GOV]NM5T IS A MULTI-P>TY DEMOCRACY 9 :I* EV5 ! ,GRE5 ,P>TY HAS BE5 9 P[]4 
,TAKE A MOM5T TO ?9K AB\T ! HORRIBLE ?+S ?AT DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5TS DO ON A REGUL> BASIS4 
,DEMOCRACY 9 & ( ITSELF ISN'T WOR? TOILET PAP]4 

,?IS LI/ ( ABUSE & MIS]Y IS A RESULT ( A HO/ ( /RUCTURES RELAT$ TO CAPITALISM & GOV]NM5T4 
,CAPITALISM IS BAS$ ON ! 5DLESS ACCUMULATION ( WEAL?1 EXTRACT$ FROM ! 5VIRONM5T & FROM \R LABOR1 & GOV]NM5T IS BAS$ ON ! ACCUMULATION ( P[] & CONTROL DIRECTLY /OL5 FROM ALL ! RE/ ( US4 
,A M>RIAGE BETWE5 !SE TWO SY/EMS1 :I* HAS DEF9$ ! SOCIAL REALITY = AT LEA/ FIVE HUNDR$ YE>S1 MEANS EV]YONE GETS FUCK$4.<#d#g.> 
,GOV]NM5TS CAN BE DEMOCRATIC OR NOT1 MORE OR LESS CORRUPT1 BUT !Y WILL /ILL PURSUE ! SAME BASIC GOALS1 & !Y WILL /ILL BE CONTROLL$ BY AN ELITE4 
,GOV]NM5T BY ITS V]Y NATURE CONC5TRATES P[] & EXCLUDES PEOPLE FROM MAK+ DECISIONS OV] !IR [N LIVES4 

,! L9E BETWE5 DEMOCRACY & DICTATOR%IP IS FICTITI\S4 
,:ATEV] DIFF]5CE !RE IS IS PRIM>ILY ONE ( =MALISM & RITUAL4 
,! TWO CLASSES ( GOV]NM5T >E (T5 9T]*ANGEABLE1 & :5 A GOV]NM5T *ANGES FROM ONE TO ! O!R1 MANY ( ! SAME PEOPLE T5D TO /AY 9 *>GE4 

,! TRU? IS1 REVOLUTION IS ANTI-DEMOCRATIC4 
,REVOLUTIONS 9 !IR BEG9N+S >E ALWAYS OPPOS$ BY ! MAJORITY1 :I* IS NO?+ BUT A VIRTUAL H]D CONTROLL$ BY ! M$IA4 
,A M9ORITY ( ONE KN[S ITS [N 9T]E/S BETT] ?AN ! RE/ ( SOCIETY1 & ! RE/ ( SOCIETY CAN ONLY BE CONV9C$ ( A TRU? IF PEOPLE />T PUTT+ IT 9TO ACTION RA!R ?AN WAIT+ = VALIDATION FROM ! MAJORITY4 
,! /RUGGLE = A WORLD FREE ( DOM9ATION IS ! 9SI/5CE ?AT WE >E ! ONLY ONES :O CAN DEF9E & MEET \R NE$S1 & ?AT \R NE$S >E MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! EV]-MANIPULAT$ BYLAWS1 DUE PROCESS1 & SACR$ PIECES ( PAP] ?AT DEMOCRACY HOLDS SO DE>4 
,! PR9CIPLE ( DIRECT ACTION IS FUNDAM5TALLY AT ODDS ) FOLL[+ ! RULES & GETT+ P]MISSION4 ,G5E ,%>P HAS TAK5 ! /RIKE1 9 V>I\S PACIFI$ =MS1 & W$ ?IS FUNDAM5TALLY AN>*IC PRACTICE TO ITS ANTI!SIS4 

,ONLY ?R\< ! PACIFICATION ( DIRECT TACTICS CAN DEMOCRACY BE PRES5T$ AS FRE$OM1 BUT FROM ! ,PHILIPP9ES TO ,S]BIA1 ! CONTRADICTION IS /ILL !RE4 
,!RE IS NO REAL CONTRADICTION 9 ! =CIBLE IMPOSITION ( DEMOCRACY4 
,MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE1 DEMOCRACY IS A GOOD BUS9ESS MODEL1 & IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 SPREAD BY 9VASIONS OR B\RGEOIS C\PS4 
,! CONTRADICTION IS 9 US+ ! MASSES TO OV]?R[ ONE GOV]NM5T 7ONE ?AT HAS BECOME AN OB/ACLE TO BUS9ESS7 )\T LETT+ !M LOSE !IR RESPECT = GOV]NM5T OR ?9K !Y C\LD OV]?R[ IT AGA9 ON !IR [N 9ITIATIVE4 
,BUT IF !Y >E ONLY EV] GIV5 EXP]I5CE 9 NONVIOL5T ME?ODS1 !Y WILL NEV] BECOME AN 9DEP5D5T ?REAT4 
,& IF !Y >E 5C\RAG$ TO RISE UP 9 ! NAME ( DEMOCRACY1 !Y WILL REJECT ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T ONLY ON ! GR\NDS ?AT IT DOES NOT LIVE UP TO ! IDEAL ( LEGITIMATE GOV]NM5T4 
,AS LONG AS FUTURE ELECTIONS REGUL>LY CYCLE \T C&IDATES1 !Y WILL ?9K FRE$OM HAS ANO!R *ANCE ( FL\RI%+ ) EA* NEW *ANGE ( MASKS4 

,ON 9SPECTION1 A PEACEFUL C\P 9 ! NAME ( DEMOCRACY IS ONLY A CONTRADICTION IF WE SWALL[ LIB]AL RHETORIC AB\T ! RULE ( LAW4 ,LAW IS ALWAYS CO]CIVE1 BUT IT IS LEGITIMIZ$ ?R\< A V>IETY ( ILLUSIONS OR RITUALS4 
,! NONVIOL5T C\P1 9 :I* PEOPLE >E MOBILIZ$ )\T BE+ EMP[]$1 PROVIDES ! P]FECT ILLUSION4 
,IT IS DEMOCRATIC1 P> EXCELL5CE4 

,! ,COLOR ,REVOLUTIONS PUT NONVIOL5CE AT ! S]VICE ( DEMOCRACY )\T QUE/ION+ ! UND]LY+ P[] DYNAMICS & UNWRITT5 RULES ?AT ACTUALLY AFFECT PEOPLE'S LIVES4 
,BY BE+ EXCLUSIVELY POLITICAL MOVEM5TS ?AT ONLY SEEK A LEGAL RE=M OR A *ANGE ( POLITICIANS1 !Y CAN ACCOMPLI% NO REAL *ANGE4 
,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 NONVIOL5CE IS REVEAL$ NOT ONLY AS A NAIVE PRACTICE ?AT HAS BE5 CO-OPT$ TO PROVIDE AN ILLUSION USEFUL TO GOV]NM5T1 BUT AS AN ILLUSION 9 ITS [N T]MS AS WELL4 

,COMP>E A VIOL5T 7,TULIP7 & NONVIOL5T 7,ORANGE7 ,COLOR ,REVOLUTION1 & Y\ WILL F9D !RE IS NO DIFF]5CE 9 ! RESULTS4 
,9 BO? CASES1 ! MOVEM5T ACCOMPLI%$ A REGIME *ANGE1 & )9 A C\PLE YE>S1 EV]YONE WAS DISILLUSION$ BECAUSE ! NEW GOV]NM5T PROV$ TO BE ! SAME AS ! OLD GOV]NM5T4 
,?IS IS AN ESPECIALLY CRITICAL OBS]VATION1 GIV5 H[ PROPON5TS ( NONVIOL5CE FREQU5TLY 9SI/ ?AT ! PRES5CE ( VIOL5CE EX]CISES AN ALMO/ MAGICAL EFFECT 9 TURN+ ON POLICE REPRESSION1 DRIV+ AWAY SUPPORT1 OR REPRODUC+ AU?ORIT>IAN DYNAMICS4 
,9 A DIRECT COMP>ISON BETWE5 TWO HI<LY SIMIL> POLITICAL MOVEM5TS1 WE SEE ?AT VIOL5CE IS A NON-FACTOR4.<#d#h.> 
,IF ! PACIFI/ HYPO!SIS W]E CORRECT1 WE W\LD SEE QUITE DIFF]5T RESULTS BETWE5 ! ,TULIP ,REVOLUTION1 :]E PEOPLE RIOT$1 BEAT UP COPS1 & TOOK GOV]NM5T BUILD+S BY =CE1 & ! ,ORANGE OR ,ROSE ,REVOLUTIONS1 :]E PEOPLE W]E 5TIRELY PEACEFUL4 
,?AT DIFF]5CE IS ABS5T4 
,VIOL5CE IS A FALSE CATEGORY4 
,IT IS ONLY A QUE/ION ( :AT ACTIONS >E EFFECTIVE AT OV]COM+ /RUCTURES ( P[] )\T REPRODUC+ !M4 

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