Figuring It Out

December 11, 2000

There is a theory about the society that they stand behind prominent figures who represent their interests. They do not move alone. It is the masses who determine and even become these figures. Behind Soekarno there was nationalism and behind nationalism there was the bourgeoisie. The bourgeoisie was the driving force, not nationalism, and not even Soekarno. Behind Suharto there were the technocrats, behind the technocrats there was pragmatism an

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