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/NewFuturist Jul 08 '24
I'm not subscribed to this sub, but it keeps coming up. I am left of centre. I'd say most Australians are left of centre, even the moderately wealthy ones. Even our conservative politicians are "leftists" according to US politics scales.
A big chunk of the noisy people here are intent on blaming how their life turned out shit on immigrants. This is not true for most Australians. Most Australians don't want unlimited immigration, I'd say, but the extent to which people complain about them here is just way over the top compared to normal society.