Foreign agents' law in Georgia

12.03.2023

Posters, slogans and jokes at Georgia protests. Photos

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Tbilisi

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Slogans at protests in Georgia

The participants in the large-scale protests that had engulfed all of Georgia since March 7 achieved their goal – on March 10, the Georgian parliament recalled the controversial draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence”. Thus, the main demand of the protesters who’d taken to the streets to protect the European future of Georgia was satisfied.

One thing that made the protests memorable was the posters carried by protesters, expressing their attitude towards the authorities and their policies in general.

Here’s a small selection of them.

"We go to clubs, you can't scare us with sirens and smoke [***]" - GEN Z. Slogans at protests in Georgia — “We go to clubs just because of sirens and smoke, you, d***s” – GEN Z

“People fly to Mars, do you think I am crazy to go to Moscow?!” — “People fly to Mars, do you think I am so crazy I’d want to go to Moscow?!”

"Dear father! So far everything is fine with me, it's not so cold here, don't be afraid, we will win! Maro Makashvili 1921-∞". 20-year-old Maro Makashvili was a daughter of the Georgian poet Konstantin Makashvili and has been a symbol of the struggle for Georgia's independence. When the sovietization of Georgia began and the 11th Red Army invaded the country on February 12, 1921 from the territories of the already sovietized Armenia and Azerbaijan, it was met by the Georgian army, the people's guard and volunteers on the outskirts of Tbilisi. After several days of bloody fighting, Georgia was defeated and became part of the Bolshevik empire. Maro Makashvili also participated in the battle on the outskirts of Tbilisi. She was mortally wounded by a grenade in the head. — “Dear father! So far everything is fine with me, it’s not so cold here, don’t be afraid, we will win! Maro Makashvili 1921-∞”. 20-year-old Maro Makashvili was the daughter of the Georgian poet Konstantin Makashvili and has been a symbol of the struggle for Georgia’s independence. When the Sovietization of Georgia began and the 11th Red Army invaded the country on February 12, 1921 from the territories of the already captured Armenia and Azerbaijan, it was met by the Georgian army, the people’s guard, and volunteers on the outskirts of Tbilisi. After several days of bloody fighting, Georgia was defeated and became part of the Bolshevik empire. Maro Makashvili had participated in the battle on the outskirts of Tbilisi. She died after being wounded by a grenade in the head.

“The European future of Georgia is as real as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia” [super popular Georgian football player, winger of Napoli and the Georgian national team]

“May the patriarchate bless us with a jet of water [from the water cannons used by the special forces to disperse the protesters] so that we don’t catch a cold!” — “Let the Patriarchate bless us with a jet of water [from the water cannons used by the special forces to disperse the protesters] so that we don’t catch a cold!”

“We, the slay generation, cannot be deceived by the lame government!” — “We, the slay generation, will not be deceived by the lame government!”

Poster 1 - "My husband is not afraid of me, and even more so of pepper spray"; Poster 2 - "Women, children and old people ***** [saw in the coffin] your behavior!" — Poster 1 – “My husband is not even scared of me, how can you scare him with pepper spray”; Poster 2 – “Women, children, and old people, they all f*** your behavior!”

“They tried to bury us, but they forgot that we are very cool!” — “They’ve tried to bury us, but they forgot that we are seed!”

"Hello, is it 112 [rescue service]?? We are 76 people [majority deputies], we adopted some kind of law and now we are f***ed — “Hello, is it 112 [rescue service]?? We are 76 people [majority deputies], we adopted some kind of law and now we are f***ed

“I am from Abkhazia and I will not give my house to the Russians anymore! 20% of my country is occupied by Russia" — “I am from Abkhazia and I will not give my house to the Russians anymore! 20% of my country is occupied by Russia”

"I wish you were here." In the photo - the first president of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia and the leader of the national liberation movement of Georgia Merab Kostava — “Wish you were here.” In the photo – the first president of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia and the leader of the national liberation movement of Georgia Merab Kostava

"Kavelashvili, advise me some book!" - refers to the deputy Mikhail Kavelashvili, one of the founders of the anti-Western movement "Power of the People". He stated that "one does not need to have a higher education to understand political events." It soon became clear that he did not have a higher education. — “Kavelashvili, advise what I should read!” – a reference to MP Mikhail Kavelashvili, one of the founders of the anti-Western movement “Power of the People”. He famously said that “one does not need to have a higher education to understand political events.” There’s speculation that he’s never gone to university.

"We don't follow the flow, we are the flow!" #Forever young! — “We don’t follow the flow, we are the flow!” #Forever young!

“I’m more afraid of the slipper thrown by my grandmother than of you!”

'The devil has called you back' - playing off Parliament's decision to withdraw the foreign agents Bill — “The devil has recalled you” – a pun on the parliament’s decision to recall the foreign agents bill

"Who do you want to fool," birds "?" — “Who do you want to fool, willies?”

“We will keep on fighting until the end!”

"Remember that we are the generation that will write on your tombstones" — “Remember that we are the generation that will write on your tombstones”

"There are 300 Aragvinians [historical heroes, defenders of Georgia], and there are 76 snakes [majority deputies who voted for the bill on foreign agents in the first reading]" — “There are 300 Aragvinians [historical heroes, defenders of Georgia], and there are 76 snakes [majority deputies who voted for the bill on foreign agents in the first reading]”

“Kobakhidze [speaker], you look like a d*ck from here, too” — a banner from a New York rally — “Kobakhidze [speaker], you look like a d*ck from here too” — a banner from a New York rally

“You must press the red button! Don't mix it up!" — “You must press the red button! Don’t make a mistake!”

"Louis! I'm standing here! So that you remember where your mother stood! For freedom! So that you never see my photo in the Occupation Museum!" — “Louis! I’m standing here, sweetie! Remember where your mother stood! For freedom! For you to never see my photo in the Occupation Museum!”

“Disperse your grandmother [and not a rally]! #Glory to freedom #Glory to the heroes #Not Russia #For freedom #Glory to Georgia” — “Disperse your grandma [and not a rally]! #Glory to freedom #Glory to the heroes #Not Russia #For freedom #Glory to Georgia”

“I listen to Lennon! You listen to Lenin!”

“I really wanted to swear, but my mother said: “Do not write what will make you ugly.” What are you teaching your children??? — “I really wanted to swear, but my mother said: “Do not write things that don’t befit you.” And you, what do you teach your children???

“I didn’t give birth to four children for the Russian province !!! Not for the “Russian law”!!!” — “I didn’t give birth to four children for them to live in a Russian province !!! No to the “Russian law”!!!”

"You can't poison me, my ex was more toxic" — “You can’t poison me, my ex was more toxic”

"You yourselves are agents, slaves!" — “You yourselves are agents, slaves!”

“Even Judas felt guilty”

A wise person learns from the mistakes of others

“I don’t even want Russian gold”

“I'm an introvert and I have social phobia, but I'm still here. Government, are you okay? — “I’m an introvert and I have sociophobia, but I’m still here. Government, are you okay?

“I raised cats and dogs not for the Russian province!” #European University — “I didn’t raise cats and dogs for them to live in a Russian province!” #European University

"Rustaveli will never become a Russian field" — “Rustaveli will never become a Russian veli (“veli means “field” in Georgian)

"Look, Europe! When was the last time you saw someone holding your flag like that?" #No to Russian law" — “Look, Europe! When was the last time you saw someone holding your flag like that?” #No to Russian law”

“We, Megrelians, are not afraid of pepper” - reference to the very hot food popular in Samegrelo, the West region of Georgia — “We, Megrelians, are not afraid of pepper” – a reference to the very hot and spicy cuisine in Samegrelo, the West region of Georgia

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