The congressman might be surprised to learn that, a little more than a century ago, his own state had been home to one of the strongest contingents of socialists in America.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Democratic socialists believe that the government and economy should be run for the benefit of the public rather than private profit.
Suharto blamed the coup on communists, ousted then-President Sukarno – the country’s first post-independence leader – and sanctioned a hunt for those responsible.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Suharto, who is also the current leader’s father-in-law, came to power following brutal bloodletting in 1965 in which at least half a million people alleged to be communists were killed, and critics point to widespread reports of torture and forced disappearances through to his overthrow in 1998.
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