@spcorrigan: The one rule behind Indonesian politics. Most people don’t get it. And that’s why politics keeps looking confusing. Once you understand that rule, Indonesian politics today starts to make sense. Especially after Reformasi. The system loosens for a moment, then pulls back toward the center. Tension builds, breaks the surface, and then snaps back. Change happens, but only within limits. That’s why opposition never really sticks. And why things that were supposed to be settled keep coming back. What looks messy is actually very consistent. Once you understand the rule, Indonesian politics becomes clear. It’s doing what the system was set up to do. #indonesia #indonesia🇮🇩 #politik
So nepotism and collusion aren’t faults but features
2026-01-26 14:57:11
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Hel Orionix :
"Javanese political thinking"
2026-01-26 00:24:27
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Charles :
Javanese political culture places a very high value on hierarchy and harmony. That works well for social stability, but in government it often produces slow decision-making, excessive consensus-seeking, and over bureaucracy. Indonesia today needs leaders who are willing to cut through hierarchy, accept conflict, and be judged by results, not symbolism.
if Chinese decent can't be a leader then our Minang ,Batak or bugis brother are more relevant for those traits we needs..
2026-01-26 12:46:24
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FlyingG :
The problem is that it breeds nepotism and corruption from discouraged whistleblowing . The discouraged criticism breeds complacency and the problem explodes after damage is done.
2026-01-25 23:35:24
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Usman Khan :
Where do you live? Indonesia?
2026-01-25 17:27:39
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Mr Saleem :
Crazy thing. They have never had Sundanese representation
2026-01-25 17:07:00
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Lee :
please talk more about the Indonesian politics to educate people here. provide translation to reach more people.
btw, do you have any plan to discuss about the 'most successful business school' in Indonesia? 😂
2026-01-26 01:20:41
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Djarot.Satria :
less frictions for the elites, which also mean less check and balances..this seem fine for certain amount of time but not sustainable for democracy..grass roots people will fell left behind as the gap of prosperity grows..finally the cycle happens, chaos and riots will occure..while the elites try to form another type of fresh personel
2026-01-27 13:40:29
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Servico93 :
For a bule, you have complete and thorough in Indonesian politics situation, it is amazing
2026-01-25 21:28:40
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Make Indonesia Great. 🇮🇩 :
the basic politic is musyawarah. discussion is first priority before election.
2026-01-25 17:13:53
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PENJEJAK08 :
very interesting political analysis.
2026-01-25 23:57:49
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Rehabdream :
thank you for basically clearing my mind regarding to why Indonesian political climate are rather... weird and with your analysis it completly blew my mind🙏🙏🙏
2026-01-26 04:51:34
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Dino Error :
If we look back to history of kingdoms in Sumatera, we will find that Sumatera Kingdoms was more like united nation. Several independent kingdoms agreed (willingly or not) to join the Empire which conquered them.
2026-02-01 19:48:24
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breyyy :
this is actually a really good insights on centralization of indonesian government. do you have any recommendations on what can I read further about this harmony against the system/family state?
demokrasi Indonesia lahir dari tiga tradisi: hukum adat, islam, dan sosialisme. Ketiganya punya kesamaan yang sama: MUSYAWARAH. Ga cuma di Jawa aja, hukum adat lainnya menempatkan musyawarah adat sebagai lembaga tertinggi adat. Begitu juga demokrasi Islam, lihat awal-awal pemilihan Khalifah setelah Rasulullah wafat semua dengan musyawarah. Sosialisme jg mengambil jalan musyawarah sebagai lembaga tertinggi pengambilan keputusan
Beda dengan demokrasi barat yang lahir dari hak individu lalu ke sistem one man one vote. Sayangnya, sistem kita yang niatnya baik dijalankan dengan kurang baik sehingga berpindah dari musyawarah ke one man one vote
2026-01-26 11:23:12
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RDR 3 :
family state negara milik keluarganya Soekarno
2026-01-26 23:06:00
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lazpo :
ini benar, 'demokrasi' indonesia biasanya berdasarkan kesepakatan/ musyawarah.
2026-01-25 23:24:17
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BaronvonBrick :
these are ingredients for a dictatorship. Lets hope the new highly educated generations of Indonesians can change it once they enter the political sphere
2026-01-28 23:37:49
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thecouncilofmockingjay :
I think you forgot to mention that in 2016, oppositions gathered & nearly toppled the elected president. that's the extreme pendulum of having oppositions, with grudges & deep pockets.
2026-01-28 02:29:26
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ryodisastro :
I'm among those people who wants to get the original 1945 constitution being reapplied in this country. We have different political culture (or feature).
2026-02-09 12:38:29
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Arena Breakout1153 :
we sick of "Java" presiden,
2026-01-30 19:17:39
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CG :
Centrelized power is proven in China more effective in ruling big countries than standard democracy.
2026-02-02 14:47:37
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perchance :
a tragic loop indeed, doomed from the start
2026-01-31 16:39:53
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Dennis Dennis :
Corruption
2026-01-28 21:55:01
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