Georgia is on Fire. Here's Why.

[@Hebdomad7]

Anyone who remembers what happened in Ukraine in 2014 is seeing the same patterns here.

[@AL-lh2ht]

This already happened to Georgia before 2014. Russia effectively annexed a quarter of their country

[@davidcchi3373]

@@AL-lh2ht exactly. See how much backing last time USA provided, Georgia would fall in days not months. You are not escaping Russia. Be quiet and try to outsmart it somehow.

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

Anyone who remembers what happened in Georgia in the 1990s and 2008 is seeing the same patterns in Ukraine today.

[@thomasvaverka5168]

you mean america's trying to start another war

[@davidcchi3373]

@ I was there in 1991. Lived. Grew up

[@A-C3731]

Thank you for your coverage, Simon, us Georgians appreciate it!❤

[@peterpanini96]

Good luck georgian people you deserve better...romaan was there... good luck stay healthy and high fortune for your amazing people... I wish the best for you ... I will travell there someday...

[@MegrelMamba]

Based flag

[@A-C3731]

@@MegrelMamba გაიხარე ჯიმა❤️

[@benjaminmllerjensen8705]

good luck to you and your people! hope you can escape the clammy soviet hand grip

[@Onora619]

May you have better luck in the future than what America and Georgia are currently dealing with!

[@jamestermeer]

As a resident of the State of Georgia I was most concerned to see the video's title... it wouldn't be the first, or even second, time someone tried to burn down Atlanta. Here's hoping our friends in the Caucasus have the opportunity to live in security and freedom.

[@mike7652]

Had it coming the second time though. Sherman left Dixie wrecked. (Gotta say that out loud)

[@nealaldous9037]

You’re an idiot, because this is the country of Georgia😂

[@nbewarwe]

I know about Sherman and his jolly walk to the coast. but what was the second time? Out of curiosity.

[@jamestermeer]

@@nbewarwe the Great Fire of 1917

[@nbewarwe]

@@jamestermeer Ah, thanks

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

Heartfelt thanks from a long-time Georgian follower for your well-researched and balanced deep dive into the issue. Just a few corrections: 5:04 it wasn't ''the dull design of the Shevardnadze era'' but a reintroduced (since 1991) beloved national flag of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918-1921), designed by a famous Georgian sculptor Iakob Nikoladze (who worked with Auguste Rodin in Paris in the 1900s). 19:28 Abkhazia (like Adjara) was an Autonomous Republic (not an Oblast) within the Georgian SSR, South Ossetia was the only Autonomous Oblast in Georgia, just like Nagorno-Karabakh (NKAO) in Azerbaijan. 20:01 the phrasing that Abkhazians ''are thought to make up around half of Abkhazia's population'' might mislead uninformed viewers into believing that it was always like that. According to the last Soviet demographic census of 1989 the population of Georgia's Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was made up of 45.7% ethnic Georgians, 17.8% Abkhazians, 14.6% Armenians, 14.3% Russians and 2.8% Greeks; the majority of those Georgians were expelled from the region during and after the war, resulting in the current demographic picture.

[@ultimaratio7373]

"Georgian Dream" has to be the most ludicrous name ever for a political party. Georgian Nightmare would be a more accurate description.

[@brandoninhofer6592]

Yep. So true. Just another pro Putin party.

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

Technically a nightmare is still a dream, just a bad one

[@Ekstrax]

stuff like that always reminds me of those dictator led terrorist groups that have Democratic in their name haha, mainly found now and in the past in Africa, some in the middle east

[@mudpie6927]

That's usually how most communist parties name their parties ie. the popularist party

[@ultimaratio7373]

@@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986 Lol. It's a silly, almost infantile name In of itself IMO., regardless of its policies.

[@Cosmosisification]

Starting this monologue with "The state of Georgia" is an unintended masterpiece 🤭

[@simonsykes4688]

Simon's writers are quite good. I wouldn't put it past them for this to be deliberate.

[@benjaminplotke4716]

Even the title is a reference to a Ray Charles song, which the Georgia State legislature designated as the "state song" 🍑👹 Edit: The thumbnail, not the title, is referencing Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles

[@teebob21]

In the English language, "state" is a synonym for "nation".

[@benjaminplotke4716]

@@teebob21 which is an important distinction, because in the Latin language, state is the masculine singular vocative of the adjective stătus, which means appointed

[@teebob21]

@@benjaminplotke4716 Thank you for that lovely non sequitur. Do you have anything of value to add, or are you just wasting more space and time?

[@Huarrnarg]

Dang, hopfully it doesn't spill over to Florida

[@GnosticAtheist]

god damn Americans ;D

[@Darth_Bateman]

Too late.

[@thepax2621]

Muricans 🙄

[@anttikalpio4577]

Florida is much crazier 😂

[@FreeFallingAir]

Sitting here in South Carolina sweating this rn😮

[@paulvonlettow-vorbeck4302]

Looks like The Devil has gone down to Georgia.

[@noahpokeemon6503]

GET OUT

[@jonathanh.p1997]

He was looking for a soul to steal

[@user-cz9jf1ec8s]

Whoops. Sorry he’s rather slick and hard to contain. I’ll come get him.

[@matthewcox7985]

Considering the incident at Lia, even the Devil might say f*** this!

[@sleelofwpg688]

More like, never left.

[@Verwaist1998]

Best wishes from America, Georgia. ❤

[@madness1261]

thank you, enjoy the money we send you from this region

[@Achillez098]

You're from Georgia, sweet Georgia... And history books unfold ya!

[@paulc6471]

Epic Rap Battles in History. Well played.

[@bluegold1026]

If you know the reference, well played!

[@Real_Person_Not_A_Bot]

Someone contact Gattsu! He'd be so happy to know someone cares about his country.

[@TP_ERK]

chad gattsu watcher detacted. comment liked.

[@olegbobrovskiy3244]

BASED Gattsu fan spotted in the wild. Now get back in the basement, someone needs to watch Gattsu as he records more brainrot content

[@linchen5129]

gattsu has been drafted to the front

[@HenryAndersen]

Thank you. Good overview. Georgians are fabulous, brave people.

[@rorytribbet6424]

And the only reason white people are called Caucasians is cause the guy studying human genetics at the time thought Georgian girls were really beautiful

[@leopard_52]

Bro, google ads are something else. I got an aide gaza ad and google classified it as a shooting game ad lmao.

[@adenkyramud5005]

Bruuuh 😂

[@interrobangings]

accurate

[@linchen5129]

💀💀💀

[@linchen5129]

^^^ those are palestinians

[@ardsam6922]

Could be worse. Got an ai gf ad the other day but it was aged up cartoon characters. It said it only used date, time, and location (one pm on a weekday) to target it.

[@sebbvell3426]

All my love to Georgia (Sakartvelo) 🇬🇪 from Venezuela 🇻🇪

[@GoodBaleadaMusic]

😂😂😂.

[@TortillaBoy242]

Bro you guys are doing even worse

[@Prod.brownking956]

LOL

[@r3ktfox146]

Rn you guys need more love, your shit show has even caused problems in my country (Trinidad and Tobago). I wish Venezuelans the best cause you guys need it

[@GoodBaleadaMusic]

@@r3ktfox146 ya just suck gringo pipe guys

[@pointly]

I was about to say, "Really Atlanta?! WTF?" But you meant the COUNTRY. Thank you public education

[@TheAlison1456]

nice, romantically apocalyptic

[@Woap_64]

Tbf that's pretty stupid

[@lucasasfora3573]

Amazing quality content. So well researched and objective. You've got yourself a new subscriber. I'm going to Tbilissi today (on holidays), hope the situation doesn't go into civil war mode. Let's hope for the best.

[@stynkanator]

That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia

[@silverwheel]

The Night They Drove Nagorny-Karabach Down

[@christopherwhite8933]

That’s the same night they hung an innocent man!

[@HatBilly2008]

I lived in Tbilisi Georgia for 2 years, love the people and the country. They are low drama, and it is a safe place to walk and enjoy. The best water in the world for drinking. And the mountains are magnificent.😊😊❤❤ It is a great place to visit and stay.

[@MundaSquire]

Were you a Peace Corp volunteer?

[@SharanyoDutta-h4p]

Nah its just a very unique case that the intelligentsia is pro-georgian dream and pro-russia while the lower class is more pro west, it was quite similar in ukraine too the big cities of Odessa and Sevastopol were pro Russia ​@@MundaSquire

[@fivida]

​@SharanyoDutta-h4p No, the intelligentsia is certainly not 'pro-Georgian Dream and pro-Russia.' I'm not sure if you understand what the word 'intelligentsia' means. Most of the intelligentsia supports Western movements. Major cities do not support the current government, while in rural areas, people were coerced into voting for the Georgian Dream. It is primarily the lower class in villages who were bought off to vote for this party, not the other way around. Sevastopol was never 'pro-Russia,' nor was Odessa.

[@alexgreen1767]

# free Atlanta

[@Villanforsome]

@SharanyoDutta-h4p Absolutely not true. Every educated person who actually creates something and the middle class is against GD, including 90% of the businesses (some are afraid to speak out, some are not). Where GD has good level of support (even though not total) are people who were allowed to get rich under them, criminals, 75+ year old population who would share their credit card information over to a stranger on a random call and very uneducated people.

[@GrievousReborn]

A streamer and KZbinr I watch lives in Georgia and he told a story about how one of the presidents they had. He had the head of a school arrested just so he could give it to his mother who then gave it to her friend.

[@MAGABeard]

Giving away others belongings. Imminent domain?

[@gotham_edits1720]

english pls

[@johnkingmk]

​@@MAGABeardI think he means the position of the head of schools

[@beewisebeestronger6224]

​@@gotham_edits1720Logic dictates he means the job of the headteacher

[@sadmermaid]

Gattsu

[@L.McLaren]

As an Australian who has lived in Georgia for over a year, i certainly appreciate this video

[@lethaldose19lifeaftergamin5]

Georgians deserve respect!! And should be heard and helped! This comes from a Romanian here. Glory to Georgia!! We are with you! 🇬🇪🇷🇴🇺🇦🇵🇱🇪🇺

[@suzannederusha1370]

Thank you so much for keeping us informed, I appreciate your style and how well informed you are. Thank you.

[@g3523jaen]

Russia> Take 2 regions and invade Georgia within the last 20 years. Georgian Dream> Lets get closer to Russia WTF... >D

[@Tito_michi]

They are not getting closer to Russia, where does it come from? They want to trade with all the world and they NEED tourists for their economy. Most of them come from former Soviet republics, c'est la vie. Check the reaction of the EU officials, isn't it a dictate? Why are they judging Georgia, a sovereign country? It's none of their business whom Georgian people elect. I couldn't find any Russian official reaction to Salome Zourabichvili's, a French citizen's, election. Yet this lady never lived in Georgia, didn't participate in WWII, where around 400,000 Georgians fought Hitler. She didn't bear all the hardships of 1990s. I am not surprised her policy was not popular among common people. And she has no respect for the Soviet period which is still held dear to many Georgians who built the country. It's their right and pluralism of opinions should exist in European-like democracies, how do you think?😊

[@BeaufighterGaming]

Stockholm syndrome: the party

[@yagsipcc287]

As records show even the EU owns official report shows that it was Georgia who attacked after they were given tons of US weapons and training they were stopped. Russia has an agreement in place to act as a protective over a region. George Dream was the party to change the law so they had to go towards joining the EU it was then the EU who refused to let them join as of the last year or so for several reasons one being the law that the video called "Russian law" it is not it's a law every single western country has and the US was the first to have it requires all groups, NGOs and organisations to disclose their funding of any groups parties or governments are funding them when it goes over a certain percentage. The EU and US got mad about this likely because they are the ones funding NGO groups who have been pushing for super liberal policy in a very naturally conservative country even their liberals are pretty conservative on average. Georgia has no wish to not work with anyone there is no reason why they can not do trade with all countries this is the point.

[@fivida]

@@yagsipcc287 Not really pipsqueak. Lies and lies. Firstly, show me the documents the huge increase of military equipment to support your claims that Georgia was "planning to invade". Surprise, surprise Georgia's equipment till this day consists of Soviet Arsenal, not from NATO. Average Russian propaganda. Georgia didn't decide on one day to decide to invade for no reason. Totally wrong. You specifically take it out of context like everything was peaceful and evil Georgian Army stepped on the territory which according to the international law is part of Georgia. According to OSCE and other organizations. Russia started "Russification” of the region, which Russia had encouraged by waiving the visa requirement for South Ossetians, granting them Russian passports, and promising to pay pensions. This is a total violation of international law and I hope I don't have to write why. Between 2004-2008 OSCE reports that there were clashes from both sides. Georgian government was trying to find a solution to go on a compromise for peace. Separatists rejected this idea. When it was offered to deploy 10 more observers in the Tskhinvali region, it was rejected by Ossetians for some reason, I wonder why. Russia conducted military exercises before the war started. I don't think it's a coincidence. The days before the war started there were reports that Georgian villages close to the conflict zone under Georgian control were bombed. Civilians left Ossetia the days BEFORE the war even broke out: "Nikolay Pankov, the Russian deputy defence minister, had a confidential meeting with the separatist authorities in Tskhinvali on 3 August. An evacuation of Ossetian women and children to Russia began on the same day. According to researcher Andrey Illarionov, the South Ossetian separatists evacuated more than 20,000 civilians, which represented more than 90 percent of the civilian population of the future combat zone". Russian troops entered Tskhinvali on the 7th. day before the war officially started. So your claims of Georgia starting the war is biased, because you take everything out of the context. OSCE literally mentions the intervention of Russia and provocations of Russian armed forces.

[@sababugs1125]

Joining the EU would require them to pass anti-corruption laws anti-corruption laws would require them to stop being corrupt

[@Jameywells777]

All the instability in this region always comes from that idiot in control of Russia.

[@GlorifiedG-z9c]

Why can't he just tend to his own massive country ?

[@holdenSFZ]

Ur mom?

[@christopheraaron9358]

right how did i know...... russia 😂😂😂😂

[@goblue2155]

You mean nato

[@MultiTasker888]

You mean Nato 😂😂😂

[@Royce16727]

This is going to get worse before it gets better… Who knows what will happen when/if the president refuses to step down in January? I've been following this ongoing story for a few years now, and I appreciate you guys covering it! Great video!

[@EmilyJelassi]

I very much hope that Georgia's troubles are able to be solved peacefully and without any "intervention " from Russia!!! Georgians are incredibly brave. Sending all Georgian wishes for a long, peaceful, happy life! Brave Georgia 🇬🇪

[@JamesH0420]

I must be getting old - seeing a sweater without long sleeves always bothers me

[@28ebdh3udnav]

An soviet joke that goes something like this... There's 3 guys in a prison cell. The first guy asked, "why y'all here?" The second guy says, "I'm here because I was in a rally in support of the Communist mayor. Long Live Communism!" The 3rd guy says, "I was arrested for protesting against the communist mayor. I dont like him but I want somebody better! A better communist at heart!" The 1st guy, "I am the communist mayor both of you were protesting for and against."

[@teebob21]

In Russia, all problems can be solved by jail.

[@brandoninhofer6592]

Entertaining, I just wish I understood the logic of the joke. Somethings just can't be translated.

[@laughingrabbit5109]

@@brandoninhofer6592 In soviet russia everyone goes to Gulag. That's the joke. XD

[@elliec4154]

It doesn't matter what you believe or who you support, you're going to jail 😅

[@moritamikamikara3879]

There's a new version of this btw. It goes like this: Three guys in a jail cell. 1st guy goes, "what are you in for?" 2nd guy goes "I got put in here for supporting that DaNgErOuS eXtrEemIst Strelkov. 1st guy "That's strange, I got put in here for opposing the GrEaT pAtRioT Strelkov" 2nd guy shrugs and looks over at the third guy "and you, what you in for?" The third guy turns around and looks at them, before saying "My name is Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin. Use your imagination."

[@GabrielUngacta]

As an American, I was thinking "Oh shit! Round two!?" But really though this does shake up Putin influence in the region.

[@Sweet_Pup_g]

General Sherman heard a Georgia was left unburned.

[@yobebill1234]

on a scale of 9 to 10 how dumb are you?

[@alexandru5369]

LOL

[@NothernNate]

that is clever. But for real. Georgia! 💙

[@DB4331]

Witty. 🙂

[@DongusMcBongus]

Georgia’s March to the Black Sea.

[@Greg-fs8np]

Very informative but depressing. Thank you for the excellent presentation of details and context.

[@kaitospin3944]

"You're from Georgia, sweet Georgia"...

[@neofulcrum5013]

I was wondering what was happening over there, then comes Simon to peel the layers.

[@MundaSquire]

It is a definite US/British take. I suggest you dig deeper. You'll find Russia is not the problem. Hint: US color revolution.

[@fivida]

@@MundaSquire "US color revolution". Elections were rigged, there's no legitimate government when there are dozens of videos in which people vote 40 times in a row and get paid for it outside and for protesting we should blame US? You don't make any sense.

[@Bamboozle2977]

Me, a southern Georgian resident, immediately clicked on this video, terrified my home state was burning down. Update…we good. God Bless to all of our Georgian brothers and sisters over seas.

[@MM22966]

You'll never be safe from Florida. 😁

[@MegrelMamba]

@@Bamboozle2977 Sherman's spirit almost returned.

[@mike7652]

​@@MegrelMamba Sherman left Dixie wrecked.

[@petrilio]

Wrong Georgia.

[@MM22966]

@@petrilio But, really, is there a right Georgia?

[@NothernNate]

Free Georgia! 💙 From Michigan

[@MetalFox1993]

Free Michigan from what?

[@davidyoung2111]

From Michigan! Forget Michigan, you guys beat my Ohio State Buckeyes 😢. Hey it's all good, much love from Cincinnati, Ohio to Michigan. Michigan did vote for Trump so your state is awsome in my eyes, lol. God bless & Merry xmas.

[@NothernNate]

@@MetalFox1993 I'm from Michigan and I support people's rights as best I can. Where are you from and do you like to be free? or not?

[@mrpeacecraft]

@@NothernNate Yes, people rights are the most important rights for the people. Without people rights they couldn't do people stuff. I am from germany, my dad is a car mechanic and being free is pretty okay I guess, but it should also be a peoples right! For the people.

[@NothernNate]

@@mrpeacecraft I lived in Germany for 3 years. I loved it there. I lived in Sembach village by Kaiserslaughtern.

[@isaiasr7517]

"if i had a nickle for every time an Eastern-aligned country comited massive electoral fraud in this year, I would have two nickles, which isn't a lot but it's weird that happens twice" (if I missed other countries please mention them in the replies)

[@DB4331]

Probably Romania ??

[@kieronparr3403]

Belarus election coming

[@apokkalyps6]

​@@kieronparr3403the only thing elected there is the dinner Lukashenka will have to celebrate the confirmation of his dictatorship.

[@ccostandinclaudia]

România. The entire vote was eliminated, we all need to vote again because it's believed Russia intervened in it

[@apokkalyps6]

@@ccostandinclaudia well done🫡👏

[@zatgeye7320]

1 place behind that bastion of democracy Ukraine

[@MM22966]

One of the more bizarre occurrences for Georgia was that (under Saakashvili) they had contributed a couple of battalions of troops to help the US occupation of Iraq, as a way to build the Western/US/NATO relationship and gain military experience. Those troops had to be deployed BACK to Georgia during the 2008 war there.

[@ohhansel]

With all that southern rock that the people from Georgia have listened to I'm not surprised they're ready to fight.

[@RandallSlick]

An excellent and useful video. Good work.

[@thewingedhussar4188]

Man this angers me so. We need to help georgia 🇬🇪

[@mrj5695]

Georgia on my mind

[@Darkseidsolosfiction]

Get out🗣️

[@JeremyBrochu-wp5wc]

Firrst shout out from maine usa my friend love ur channels cheers

[@Wargasmo]

Oh, there were actually a bunch of shout outs from Maine already.

[@MrFranKane]

My neighbour is Georgian(2 years moved in). I'm from dublin, Ireland. We have had a to and fro about bullshit since they moved in. I'm going to say sorry and apologize to his family and him. We got of on the wrong foot and now I know more about georgian peoples stance

[@metalbob123]

Mozambique is also on fire

[@GnosticAtheist]

Wait, are you saying there is more? In this peaceful decade of love and harmony? Well I never...

[@brandonransley7091]

When isn't it?

[@fruitylerlups530]

i thought history ended in 1992!!! whats going on?!?!?@?

[@sH-ed5yf]

Waiting for the russian bots to cry CIA.

[@PeterSlade-ut3mb]

You mean the CIA bots to cry Russia? Same tired playbook just a different country

[@DB4331]

Yup. A bag of sugar falls off the shelve in Moscow and it's the CIA's fault...

[@Ashley-wi4ng]

Not Russias fault thats not a entirely unbelievable option, but sadly I also wouldn't be surprised.

[@DB4331]

@@Ashley-wi4ng Have you seen the size of the demonstrations in Georgia? They're massive. The CIA can't even overthrow their tiny next door neighbor Communist Cuba. No way the CIA can get that many people out onto the streets.

[@MMC-TMB]

American bot here, and yes my guess is CIA…. Is that really that crazy….?

[@TheMoonRulesNo1]

I saw the title and immediately thought to myself, wtf happened in the last 24 hours? I'm American, BTW, so my first thought was the state of Georgia. Great video. I find your content to be excellent at keeping me abreast of global issues.

[@gregmorris2022]

The World is about to boil over.

[@Kathy-d1g]

My prayers and support are with the Georgian people. 💕🙏💕🙏💕

[@Potato-yd3hv]

Not the Ray Charles thumbnail 💀💀

[@soundofthedice]

Just find it fascinating that President Zourabichvili of Georgia started out as France's Ambassador. So she went from being a French diplomat (albeit of Georgian background, but born and raised in France) to becoming Georgia's Foreign Minister, and then its President. That's pretty amazing- wonder if there have been other similar peacetime examples in history.

[@LongDefiant]

Color revolution, regime change operations, NATO, EU... C'mon Yt-ee! Leave these countries alone!!

[@IronWarhorses]

I heard Greeta Thumberg was seen there recently trying to save democracy lol.

[@kstreet7438]

Lots of georgia or georgia comments incoming.

[@ignitionfrn2223]

0:55 - Chapter 1 - Background 2:20 - Chapter 2 - The bumpy road out of soviet influence 10:30 - Chapter 3 - Georgian dream & the move "east" 14:00 - Chapter 4 - The "russian bill" & protests 17:50 - Chapter 5 - Tampered elections & continued protests 19:00 - Chapter 6 - Meanwhile in abkhazia 21:55 - Chapter 7 - Ongoing protests & analysis

[@DarkWarchieff]

Remember, billionaires arent people.

[@joshuafrimpong244]

Luigi found that out the hard way sadly. They are quick to move against his actions and not address the issues that led to the action

[@mfallen2023]

Neither are commies

[@MegrelMamba]

This revolution isn't about muh "rich vs poor", it's Russian irredentists vs its neighbors.

[@peripheralparadox4218]

If you were offered two buttons, with the green offering you a billion dollars and the red offering you nothing, I guarantee you I know which one you would press. So don’t be a hypocrite.

[@douglasbillington8521]

​@@peripheralparadox4218not if getting that money made a million people suffer

[@elultimopujilense]

Thank you for talking about the brave peiple of Georgia!

[@brandoninhofer6592]

I would laugh if this Georgia 🇬🇪 had towns named Atlanta, Savannah, etc.

[@reggiefurlow1]

Great headline!

[@Jameywells777]

The ENTIRE World is COMPLETELY fucked.😊

[@mfallen2023]

Lol, go outside and touch grass. You're fine

[@aesop2733]

​@@mfallen2023woefully ignorant

[@marqsee7948]

authoritarianism must be stopped to save it.

[@endintiers]

Australia is fine.

[@toddnolastname4485]

The song is about the US state named for King George (something) of Britain.

[@BishopStars]

Atlanta in ashes

[@Grand_Edict]

What about my broads

[@stevqtalent]

i had successfully forgotten how awful the former Georgian flag was. good on them for changing it

[@JohnDoe-sw4kg]

Atlanta be going crazy

[@oeleyinafe]

This is not the Georgia you're thinking of.

[@JohnDoe-sw4kg]

@oeleyinafe oh it's exactly the Georgia I'm thinking of

[@doping5272]

Brother, how do you know so much about Georgia. Thank you very much for this video

[@Rydonattelo]

⬜⬜⬜🟥⬜⬜⬜ ⬜❌⬜🟥⬜❌⬜ 🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥 ⬜❌⬜🟥⬜❌⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟥⬜⬜⬜ 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪 Shota Averladzie!

[@KulshanStudios]

my friends are on the streets of Tbilisi right now, messaging me about the 'inauguration' of the new 'president as we speak We won't know til Monday what happens, since the footballer doesn't officially start and enter the palace til Monday, but it's likely to end in either a massive protest that blocks the roads around the palace and prevents security forces from entering and weird chaotic 2 Presidents 2 Offices 1 Country scenario, or if GD wants to juggle lit firecrackers, an arrest Knowing what I do about Georgian history over the last several... centuries... it is not gonna be pretty next week

[@alexgreen1767]

# free Atlanta

[@Appachoppa112]

Soviet: oh no georgia is on fire America: oh no georgia is gay

[@Giganfan2k1]

This video really need a million views.

[@PeskyWabb1t]

18:28 Admitting that Georgia started the war is just admitting to reality; it shouldn't be a controversial choice. The EU's own report says Georgia started the conflict.

[@MarkGovern]

Russia started the war when it invaded Georgia.

[@MarkGovern]

Russia started the war when it invaded Georgia.

[@ultimaratio7373]

Why does Ruzzia still occupy Abchazia and South Ossetia?

[@PeskyWabb1t]

@@MarkGovern go read the EU report

[@marqsee7948]

if you mean 2008, that's on Russia.

[@summeronio9751]

This is happening in so many places

[@3dPrintingMillennial]

Weird how Simon ALWAYS has a CIA/MI6/Mossad take on topics. Never makes a video contradictory to Big Brother's perspective

[@marqsee7948]

maybe you're in a silo.

[@3dPrintingMillennial]

@marqsee7948 maybe

[@MundaSquire]

Exactly right. Pure US empire propaganda.

[@alia7368]

Not one news outlet in the US can ever be this thorough in giving me geopolitics since the days of Phil Donohue in 2002

[@MrXander1337]

And another one! - Dj Khaled

[@r3ktfox146]

Can't lie, I find it extremely comical that Georgia of all countries let an Oligarch take control of their country, did they just not learn from the last at all?

[@WorldIsWierd]

so bad time to visit georgia?

[@ageon613]

Kinda but still safer than US streets

[@erpthompsonqueen9130]

Thank you. Watching from Alaska. 🤔

[@mike4402]

Sounds like they need some freedom

[@JessicaDainese]

And democracy? 😂

[@generaltom6850]

@@JessicaDainese Hell yeah. Let’s free all those Natural Resources- I mean the people.

[@JessicaDainese]

@generaltom6850do people really believe the propaganda? Every single war is about resources.

[@marqsee7948]

@@JessicaDainese is that what Putin wants people to think? Then why does he keep lying about it?

[@AL-lh2ht]

@@JessicaDainesename the natural resources in Georgia…..

[@thelonewrangler1008]

Oh ok, so my layover in Atlanta should still be on scheduled

[@AxiaLAirborne]

Everything is on fire my guy..

[@ToBeIsWasWere]

ah shit iceland probably is in fact on fire, I forgot about all the volcanoes

[@redacted5035]

“mY gUy”

[@saltyaphid3195]

I can't believe they named a country after our state. Always glazing us

[@Thunderbirdmovies]

20:23 imagine your most picturesque beaches being only rocks

[@frostpst477]

I’ve seen a video from a native Georgian back when the riots happened. The Georgian people are based and deserve sovereignty. ❤️🇬🇪

[@Boneless_McGee]

How many ignorant Americans (like me) clicked this thinking there were massive riots suddenly going on in Atlanta, Athens and Valdosta? 🤦

[@MM22966]

When the 2008 war with Russia happened there, FOX accidentally put up a news graphic showing a map...of the STATE of Georgia. So probably many.

[@grr-OUCH]

It reminds me of when Russian invaded Georgia. However, thinking there are firs in the state of Georgia is not unsubstantiated. Protests like to cross the line.

[@Rainbow_Oracle]

I mean, it wouldn't be unexpected for there to be some kind rioting in Atlanta. That's just par for the course.

[@mike7652]

I did say to myself "the country or the state?" I wouldn't have been surprised at either.

[@nolongerblocked6210]

Nope, only you're that ignorant

[@Wellnesspeacelovefun]

Love Georgia from Canada 🇨🇦 🇬🇪!

[@sebbvell3426]

"Georgian dream" more like a Georgian nightmare

[@bw7754]

Atlanta has been extra wild lately

[@Strongholdex]

Clickbaity title, the protests in Georgia are peaceful, I participate myself. The title makes it seem like a warzone, which it is not.

[@Goobywoobygoo]

You’re participating in making sure America rules your country. Maybe don’t do that?

[@marqsee7948]

it's weird that there's video and reports of violent fighting in the streets of that country.

[@sababugs1125]

@@Goobywoobygoo "You’re participating in making sure America rules your country" America couldn't even control Hungary or even Texas

[@Strongholdex]

@marqsee7948 Violence? Yes, two weeks ago. Right now? No.

[@Wildunexplorednature]

Congrats on 1 million subs!🎉

[@Bob1934-l6d]

Thought it interesting that when I saw this come up as posted 20 minutes ago, its 27 minutes long and the comments where at over 60. meaning people were commenting before watching the whole post.

[@Ashley-wi4ng]

Its really not hard to comment on an aspect of a subject while listening to something about the subject. Also at least half of those comments were Americans making jokes pretending to be confused.

[@NarcassiticGamer]

That's pretty normal

[@Luka_menorykee]

People want to be the first to comment and get likes because it gives them internet points which then elevates the quality of their lives

[@GlorifiedG-z9c]

@@Luka_menorykee and later comments disappear never to be read

[@Vondaelen]

I'm not Georgian, but I thank you for talking about this.

[@davidyoung2111]

Simon, I love all your shows. I cant tell if you lean left or right & thats why I love your shows. I just want the truth. As a Right-wing Conservatve Republican im used to constant lies & coverups for the left. I want the truth whether it makes the left or the right look bad. I will always support whats right, regardless of politics.

[@Rydonattelo]

The Georgian alphabet script is beautiful. It looks like elvish .

[@moritamikamikara3879]

It does kindbof look like tengwar scriot

[@drazenborsi4283]

And why would EU want Georgia to join? I as EU citisen definitely dont want any more "Russians"..

[@mstoynov90]

LOL

[@Matt-jc2ml]

I was just there a few days ago and it seemed fine. Wierd. I use Georgia to get in and out of Russia so I'm there a lot

[@JessicaDainese]

Ukraine 2.0.

[@DB4331]

They have Putin in common.

[@chaosgamer016_5]

I don't think they are gonna become Ukraine 2.0 more like if Russian pupet state

[@JessicaDainese]

@@DB4331 they have alot more than that in common. Nato expansion for example.

[@JessicaDainese]

@@chaosgamer016_5 you need to look at the bigger picture. The USA have been involved in proxy wars since the Cold War.

[@DB4331]

@@JessicaDainese Why can't nations decide which alliances they want? Why does Putin need to invade countries wishing to join NATO and get protection from Putin?? NATO has surrounded RU since it was founded, including Alaska. NATO never invaded even when the USSR collapsed...NATO is not the problem here...

[@_kreetch9231]

Hi Simon sending love from Massachusetts (Nantucket)

[@jamstagerable]

JC, how many migrant families have you volunteered to house since Maura Healey asked?

[@laurenmasters]

Do I have to hear about how nato is pure as the driven snow again

[@jamesabergas5320]

and russia is the baddies

[@marqsee7948]

no, of course not. Don't be so biased.

[@interrobangings]

purer than Russia, anyway

[@minecraftfox4384]

Yes. Don't like it? Move back to China.

[@JohnFKennedy420]

Am I the only one who was thinking of the State of Georgia in the US?? 😂 that’s why I clicked on this video, I was like ohhhh shit what’s happening in the Peach State! Lmao I’m dumb

[@buckyhermit]

Only if you're from the US. For most of us outside the United States, we automatically assume "Georgia" means the country, not the US state.

[@aghassimkrtchyan6323]

This was super confusing. He seemed blaming the government for being pro-russian and anti-democratic, and for manipulating the elections, then he shared some opinion poll data that show that what he had said previously is not true, that majority of Georgians don’t want a conflict with Russia, want to be careful, and that the government has real support ….

[@dairebulson7122]

Generally, young people in the capital of Tbilisi, as well as the Georgian diaspora vote (especially those living in the US, EU, Ukraine), are more likely to be pro-opposition, whereas older people and people living in Georgia's smaller cities and rural areas tend to be supportive of the Georgian Dream-led government. Polls that are disproportionately based on Tbilisi, internet polls used more often by young people tend to be skewed toward the opposition, but more comprehensive nationwide polls have shown support for Georgian Dream to be higher. Zourabichvili really needs to step down or face legal charges. This election denial is ridiculous

[@aghassimkrtchyan6323]

@@dairebulson7122 frankly, it is ridiculous to expect that Georgians would make anti-russian moves when the russian army is based only 30km away from Tbilisi. They are doing their best to survive, away from Western Europe and Washington DC. I find this criticism a bit cynical …

[@sababugs1125]

@@dairebulson7122 The government defo did do shady stuff with ballotstuffing and things like that

[@MundaSquire]

That is how propaganda works. Hints at the truth are buried deep in the article .

[@jibberism9910]

@@dairebulson7122 apparently, their young are as clueless as ours.