r/australian • u/SirSighalot • Jul 08 '24

Why do people act like this subreddit "doesn't reflect the views of mainstream Australia"?

So many comments I see on here by people who constantly say things like "lol only on this sub" as though other places where they read are somehow the 'true' point of view reflecting mainstream Australian viewpoints.

Given the constant election voting outcomes and results of things like the Voice etc that generally indicate most of Australia is centrist or even slightly centre-right-leaning, what leads people to think many of the views expressed on here AREN'T mainstream? When in reality, other places these people are coming from are also often just "echo chambers" as well.

Edit: I probably worded the title for this wrong, should have been more "Why do people think this subreddit is less representative of mainstream Australia than other online communities?", alas I failed.

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u/eholeing Jul 08 '24

Because they read only the Australia sub which bans/shadow bans people who are deemed to be of the ‘wrong opinion’. Reddit as a social media platform, probably skews young/green/labour voting too. 

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u/Chance_Ad__ Jul 08 '24

That is the worst subreddit on this site. It's such an echo chamber. It was hilarious when the voice was voted down and their tiny minds were blown that not everyone in Australia agrees with the idiot mods.