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1 timestamped hit 1 source reading 1 extracted note Newest source: 2026-05-18, day precision Aliases: co-opted-elites, elite, elites

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co-opted elite

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "Yeah. No, I think the main reason is the Indonesian elite has been co -opted by the Americans. And so the people just follow..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "Yeah. No, I think the main reason is the Indonesian elite has been co -opted by the Americans. And so the people just follow..."

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co-opted elite

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Jiang's phrase for a national ruling class whose alignment with American power causes the broader population to follow the same orientation.

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