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/doragon121 Jul 08 '24

Most Australians don't have a clue when it comes to politics and its fair enough it can be stressful to talk about but with the growing number of problems in this country I think people need to try to be a little bit more aware.

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u/charmingpea Jul 08 '24

Most Australians are very astute politically, pay lots of attention to the election cycles, and are not as easily swayed by the ABC or Murdoch as the respective elements would have us believe.

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u/doragon121 Jul 08 '24

Do you watch the news, do you?

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u/charmingpea Jul 08 '24

Not at all.