Vote 'Dildo for Indonesia'

[dafluff]

It is said that bad times make good satire, and this one is....well, special.

It used to be unthinkable in Indonesia to express political views in this way (and it may still be), but now fictional presidential candidates Nurhadi and Aldo (or Dildo for short), have taken Indonesia by storm. And they're genuinely funny.

The Nurhadi and Aldo accounts appropriate the classic Indonesian campaign aesthetic, a pious-looking candidate pictured next to their ballot number, or a lofty social program, often abbreviated into a catchy acronym.

They mock the political formula, often using vulgarity. One policy for an internet subsidy program, “Program Subsidi Tagihan Warnet Bagi Umum” is cut into “Prostat Bau”, meaning “smelly prostate”.

But it's not just trying to get a laugh or two, rather it is capturing the disappointment of many in Indonesia, particularly younger voters, who feel that neither (real) candidate is looking out for them.

“I think both candidates are trapped in what I call ‘viral and meme politics’ because they want to be viral and well distributed on social media because they think that is where millennials read their content,” explains Pangeran, “But if you take a look deeper, it is nothing but cosmetic.”

Wearing sneakers or including a pop culture reference in a political speech, he adds, hasn’t worked for them either because: “The millennials don’t buy it.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...or-president-find-young-voters-hard-to-please

Naturally, to check out more, you'll have to visit the "candidates" social media sites:

https://www.facebook.com/DildoforIndonesia/

https://www.instagram.com/nurhadi_aldo/?hl=en

 

[Bad_azz]

Well you might not have been looking for laughs but you certainly got them from me & hubby- although hubby had to ask what a dildo is (yes, I know- sweet & innocent) amazingly I was able to google images & show him- I was expecting censorship on those pics haha, so maybe there is some progress afterall.