Nationalism and Political Parties

So far, the functions and roles of political parties have been more intense in the matter of electoral elections and power changes. This is a necessity, because political parties exist to influence and even change power. On the other hand, problems in the socio-cultural and political domains often cause differentiation which leads to inequality and intolerance. The tendency of widespread rejection and even discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, religion, and other social barriers has not received much response from political parties as part of the crisis of nationalism. This paper analyzes the response of political parties in Indonesia to the issue of nationalism by looking at the level of seriousness of political parties in developing tolerance and rejecting corruption. Through a qualitative approach, this study found that political parties have no conception, let alone commitment, which is strong enough for tolerance and anti-corruption. The elitism and oligarchy which are symptomatic in political parties in Indonesia are one of the factors contributing to the neglect of the problem of tolerance and the strengthening of corruption.