Georgian Dream declared itself the victor in last October’s parliamentary elections, despite significant evidence of voter fraud. Georgian Dream took advantage of this superficial calm to push its most repressive initiatives forward. For the sake of Georgia’s security and prosperity, Georgian Dream needs to rethink its domestic repression and its approach to the West. Georgian Dream officials have also taken the unusual approach of antagonizing the Trump administration, nominally in the hopes of improving relations with the United States. For the sake of Georgia’s security and prosperity, Georgian Dream needs to rethink its domestic repression and its approach to the West.