It’s an information warfare provocation intended to manipulate voters’ perceptions of the frontrunner to the point that a run-off election is scheduled this summer, which could then give the US’ preferred candidate the chance that he needs to come to power and align Indonesia with America against China in the New Cold War.
Whenever the New York Times says a candidate is a threat to democracy, the plain English translation is that candidate is perceived as a threat to the American oligarchy and the US Empire by the CIA. It's true whether the candidate is foreign or domestic, and if you know that little secret it can actually be useful.
Whenever the New York Times says a candidate is a threat to democracy, the plain English translation is that candidate is perceived as a threat to the American oligarchy and the US Empire by the CIA. It's true whether the candidate is foreign or domestic, and if you know that little secret it can actually be useful.