**Georgian Dream Government Accused of Brutality and Corruption**
The Georgian government is facing criticism for its handling of protests after the country’s parliamentary elections. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to demand that the government restore constitutional loyalty, but the governing party, Georgian Dream, has responded with violence.
**Protests Turned Violent**
Following the elections, Georgia suspended efforts to join the European Union. This move was seen as a betrayal by many Georgians who support EU and NATO membership. In response, protests have erupted across the country. However, instead of listening to the people’s demands, Georgian Dream has cracked down on protesters.
Hundreds of people have been beaten or arrested without lawful excuse. The media have also been targeted by violent gangs operating under government direction.
**Ivanishvili: The Power Behind the Throne**
Bidzina Ivanishvili is the central figure behind Georgian Dream. He is an oligarch billionaire who made his money looting post-Soviet industries in Russia. Today, he uses his power for corruption, diverting state resources and lucrative contracts to his family and loyalists.
**US Reaction**
The Biden administration has suspended its strategic engagement with Georgia’s government due to the violence inflicted upon its own people. However, Georgian Dream is hoping that President-elect Donald Trump will ignore their brutality and corruption.
The party wants Trump to overlook their theft of state resources, betrayal of the Georgian constitution, and attacks on innocent men and women. They also hope that Trump won’t notice their supplication to Russia, prime minister’s attendance at a funeral for a top Hamas leader, and support for Chinese strategic interests.
**A Warning from President-Designee Mikheil Kavelashvili**
President-designee Mikheil Kavelashvili has been vocal in his criticism of the US. He blamed America for the brutality inflicted on Georgian citizens and warned political opponents that they would face dark consequences for testifying to the U.S. Congress on Georgia’s human rights crisis.
**Trump Should Sanction Georgian Dream**
The article concludes that Trump should judge Georgian Dream for what it is: a group of corrupt thugs who want to smash Georgia’s constitution and people into obedience in order to enrich themselves and serve American adversaries.