DISINFO: Georgia is a colony of the Euro-American imperialism, subject to imposed Western liberal values
SUMMARY
Georgia is still a typical colonial country with no sign that it could free itself from the clutches of Euro-American imperialism.
Moreover, it is obvious that the so-called political elite in Georgia, obsessed with the desire to be in power, is ready to follow the instructions received from outside the country. Representatives of the government and the opposition agree to legalise things that are unacceptable to the Georgian national-traditional and Orthodox beliefs, such as, for example, same-sex marriage.
RESPONSE
A common pro-Kremlin narrative on “lost sovereignty” challenging Georgian statehood, as if Georgia is ruled by the West, consistent with the pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Western values.
Pro-Kremlin outlets often claim that many countries, not under Moscow's control, are "Western puppets".
Media Development Foundation's media monitoring results revealed that the narrative that the West is meddling in the sovereign affairs of Georgia and virtually running the country, is one of the main trends of anti-Western propaganda and disinformation in the country.
Moreover, the story is in line with the recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about threatened values, which is used to undermine progressive Western attitudes about a variety of normative issues, including the rights of women, ethnic and religious minorities, and LGBTQ groups, among others. The disinformation is also consistent with narratives accusing Western countries of meddling and attempting to forcibly impose their liberal values on countries with a strong Christian tradition.
The West's advocacy for the rights of LGBT persons is based on the principle of equal rights and dignity for all human beings.
You can read more about the EU position on LGBTIQ rights here.