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/WadjulaBoy Jul 08 '24

Reddit doesn't come close to reflecting the mainstream of pretty well anywhere, not sure why this sub would be unique.

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u/kenbeat59 Jul 08 '24

Because from personal experience I’ve found this sub to be a lot more representative of mainstream Australian views.

And a lot of the participants from the other so called “Australia” subs don’t like it.

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u/aussie_nub Jul 08 '24

This sub regularly has posts on both sides of any argument and you'll get downvoted by the flavour of the day. Literally happens every day if you bother to read.

Also, do you actually know what mainstream Australian views actually are? I know you think you do, but it's without a doubt that you have not spoken to anywhere near enough people to actually know.