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The purpose of this article is to analyze the popular understanding of politics and democracy in Indonesia based on Asian Barometer Survey data II and III. Some meaningful findings of this article are as follows: first, the popular understanding of politics in Indonesia is irregular and unstable in some respects. Second, nevertheless, that of democracy is positive rather than negative. Third, most of all, the democratic transition has been normally continued without serious obstacles since 1998. This article, therefore, presents three implications on democracy in Indonesia based on above findings. First, since the popular understanding of democracy is generally positive, democratic transition would be continued for the time being. Second, however, the decreasing ratio of pro-democratic mass in 2011 compared to 2006 raises a doubt that the transition might have been proceeded without public support. Third, low level of popular trust in political party, parliament, and the courts as well as popular preference of economic development to democracy are problems that Indonesia should solve for successful democratization.