( Eurasianet ) — The Georgian Dream-led counter-revolution in Tbilisi seems to be moving rapidly from an authoritarian phase to a totalitarian era.

Over the past few weeks, since claiming a convincing victory in municipal elections that were never competitive , the country’s Georgian Dream leadership has drastically intensified efforts to stifle all forms of dissent. Special forces squads have started conducting late-night security sweeps, bursting into private residences and taking suspected anti-government agitators into custody. Dozens of individuals, arrested in successive waves, now face criminal charges in connection with a protest outside the presidential residence in Tbilisi on October 4.

Meanwhile, the rubber-stamp parliament has adopted legislation significantly ti

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