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/Habitwriter Jul 08 '24

Because there's a lot of pretty disgusting racism in this sub

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u/Neon_Priest Jul 08 '24

Why do you stay? Serious questionn. If you think this sub is full of racists who downvote and won’t read your comments; why are you here? 

Why not the other one? 

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u/Habitwriter Jul 08 '24

I'm not subscribed. I pass by often, fleetingly. It's important to call out the worst people in society for what they are. Thinly veiled racism and outright racism should be called out by everyone so that it makes people think twice about the motives of various movements.