Georgia (not US) is going through turmoil

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I find it hilarious how the west is now arguing with a straight face that transparency into funding is bad actually. Georgia currently has one of the highest amount of NGOs per capita. An incredible 20,000 NGOs are active in Georgia. This is one NGO per 148 citizens. 90% get their funding from foreign countries.

https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/427/999/535/718/752/original/4b316c5f1eec5fc8.mp4
- Thanks for the much needed context. I will most definitely spam this everywhere on Dutch left wing instagram.
OOTL, what is the context here?
- They passed a law that requires NGOs to reveal their funding sources.
  
  So they're "protesting" because of that? Gotta be kidding me 😅
  
  dont foreign funded NGOs have to declare it in the west too? i'm p sure they do, especially if it's from an eeeeevil country.
- i think this guy (georgian PM) really doesnt want georgia to get dragged into this war, but western-backed libs have been trying.
  
  but this is off natopedia and vague memories of protests in georgia holding up EU flags, etc.
  
  If a coup does happen and Georgia follows Ukraine's example, I'd like to see the faces of the protestors. At some point you just can't feel sorry for people anymore.
I’m going to be so honest right now and I feel kind of bad for saying it but… this is a really silly thing to be protesting. I don’t understand what the problem is, isn’t knowing where an NGO/religious group’s funding is coming from? Especially if it’s from outside the borders? Am I misunderstanding something?
- First time I can confidently say: the protestors are dumbasses.
  
  Even the US has this policy
  
  Exactly. I never want to dog on protestors but in this case it’s pretty clear they’re being silly. Transparency is a good thing and I don’t know why they wouldn’t want that. Maybe they’re misinformed about the policy? Because I know that happens… in any case this is annoying and kind of embarrassing.

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