Islamic Political Parties in the Post-Truth Era

Islamic political parties in Indonesia are faced with two dilemmas. Structural dilemmas and cultural dilemmas. Structurally, the principle of Islam is not compatible with the state ideology that places religion as a social value, not as a formal state reference. While culturally Islamic political parties do not show the uniqueness of their principles in aggregating and articulating people's aspirations. There is even a tendency to extend the role of Islamic political parties in an effort to gain support (electability) beyond the limits of its principles. These cultural and structural dilemmas are becoming increasingly crucial in the midst of the post-truth era. An era marked by the spread of lies that are reproduced massively so that they are transformed into truth. Islamic political parties with the dilemmas they face both culturally and structurally are not only unable to become a fortress that minimizes the spread of non-factual opinions, but also has the potential to become fertile ground for modification of lies wrapped in theology (politicization) of deviation-filled theology. This is in line with the development of religious identity politics which is part of power politics.