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I dunno, I kind of get the feeling indonesian democracy is in a healthier state than american democracy.
by singingfish 8y ago
I dunno, I kind of get the feeling indonesian democracy is in a healthier state than american democracy.
- darcys22 8y agoBased on what?
- singingfish 8y agoBased on what I know about Indonesian politics and American politics. I grew up in Indonesia for a while during the Soeharto regime, and have maintained an interest since.
- HumanDrivenDev 8y agoDo you know anything at all about indonesian politics?
- vpribish 8y agothen your feelings are mis-calibrated. They only have had free elections for 20 years! Aceh is practically a theocracy. Political violence is common. They just jailed under blasphemy laws the loser of of the governor's election in Jakarta. but don't take my word for it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index US - at an embarrassing, miserable 21st place scoring 7.98. Indonesia - 68th.
- singingfish 8y agoI bet it would be a different story if you took the direction of movement of the score. Honestly I was thinking about the presidential politics rather than regional. Indonesia is a large and diverse country. Similar population to the USA and arguably more diverse.