Rahmat Wibowo paired 'Machi Achmad and Partners' with 'Machiavellianism' in a video title, presented slides warning that the label is 'a research concept, not a brand for people we dislike', then dedicated the talk 'specifically' to Machrio Achmad Nurhatta and mocked his police reports over a 'pooping cat' video

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Rahmat Wibowo paired 'Machi Achmad and Partners' with 'Machiavellianism' in a video title, presented slides warning that the label is 'a research concept, not a brand for people we dislike', then dedicated the talk 'specifically' to Machrio Achmad Nurhatta and mocked his police reports over a 'pooping cat' video

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He published it on YouTube on 19 October 2026. Minute links open the video at that point.

  • The label and the title. The title addresses the video to “Machi Achmad and Partners” and pairs it with “Machiavellianism”. His own slide calls Machiavellianism a “dark triad” trait, “a research concept, not a brand for people we dislike”, and he says “don’t stick the Machiavellian label on an opponent just because we’re annoyed; that is the same as accusing without basis” (minute 2–3). He adds that “all the examples here are hypothetical and do not point to anyone” (minute 1).
  • “Specifically” for Machrio. After the talk, which closes with “settle the case, not the person”, he says it is “a message addressed specifically to Machrio Achmad Nurhatta, the lawyer at Machi Achmad and Partners who reported me”, and asks how “a video of a pooping cat” can be slander (minute 16–17). The cat refers to the photo of Machrio and his wife he had posted. He wears a police public-relations T-shirt, saying he has no affiliation and won it at a car-free-day spinning wheel (minute 0). The same day he promoted the deck on Threads.

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[YouTube video, "Pesan untuk Machi Achmad and Partners: Saya Akan Menang Tanpa Menjadi Zalim dalam Machiavellianism", 19 October 2026, 18 minutes. Excerpts from YouTube's automatic captions.] [2:00] Jangan menempelkan label Machiavellian pada lawan hanya karena kita kesal. Itu sama dengan menuduh tanpa dasar, ya. (Don't stick the Machiavellian label on an opponent just because we're annoyed. That is the same as accusing without basis.) [16:00] Ini adalah pesan yang ditunjukkan secara khusus kepada Machrio Achmad Nurhatta, pengacara dari Machi Achmad and Partners yang melaporkan saya, katanya 8 LP. (This is a message addressed specifically to Machrio Achmad Nurhatta, the lawyer at Machi Achmad and Partners who reported me, eight police reports apparently.) [17:00] Bagaimana ada video kucing berak menjadi fitnah? [...] Saya bertanya-tanya nih. (How does a video of a pooping cat become slander? [...] I wonder.)