The senior cadres, such as the Muhammadiyah Youth, were more likely to be calm when responding to the presence of radical organizations. The members of Muhammadiyah recognized that the young cadres of Muhammadiyah tended to act more violently towards intolerant mass organizations compared to their senior (old cadre) generation. The results of this study showed there were differences in the patterns between the younger generation and the older generation of Muhammadiyah. This study employed qualitative methods using interviews and direct observations to collect the data. This research intended to unravel some of the issues of how young generations of Muhammadiyah and NU understand democracy, pluralism and tolerance and if their views are associated with their social construction. This study described and explored the views of young cadres of Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in Malang, East Java, about democracy, pluralism and tolerance. Indonesia, as a country that adheres to religious freedom regards all forms of intolerance as violations of democracy. There have been violations of human rights, religious freedom and civil liberties, which are essential pillars of democracy. Anarchism and other forms of violence committed by religious groups and mass organizations are still very common in Indonesia.
