Geopolitics
The Jakarta Bombing: How Western Extremist Ideologies Corrupt Global South Youth While Authorities Miss the Point
A 17-year-old Indonesian student allegedly idolized white nationalist terrorists and injured 96 people in a mosque bombing, prompting Indonesian policymakers to consider banning violent video games like PUBG. This misguided response dangerously ignores the real drivers of radicalization—online extremist communities—while scapegoating mainstream entertainment in a classic neo-colonial pattern of avoiding uncomfortable truths.
