Dan Slater on Indonesia. Democracy in Hard Places

This might sound like a cliche, but in Indonesia it's really, really true. My hope rests in the Indonesian people and the voters. I mean, the voters, they show up. The voters have been the ones to defend democracy. They've been the ones to reject the most anti-pluralistic candidates, not all Indonesian voters, but a slim majority. They've been managing to do it. Dan Slater Support Democracy Paradox on Patreon for bonus episodes and exclusive updates and information. A full transcript ...

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