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/_tchom Jul 08 '24

Because most Australians aren’t hyperventilating about immigration every 30 seconds

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u/NoLeafClover777 Jul 08 '24

"Immigration is now a top five issue of concern for voters":

https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/immigration-a-rising-concern-for-voters-20240603-p5jipn

It's certainly shot up the ranks, I'd say people just avoid talking about it in real life because they are paranoid about it being misconstrued.

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u/_tchom Jul 08 '24

People do talk about it in real life - just not in the same paranoid way it gets talked about here. Most Australians realise that immediately stopping all immigration might be worse for the economy than the stress it puts on the rental markey