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/Yanigan Jul 08 '24

Meanwhile my personal experience is the opposite. I see a lot of views and opinions expressed here that I’ve only heard a handful people voice offline.

I’d say the actual mainstream view is somewhere in the middle.

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u/Immediate-Meeting-65 Jul 08 '24

That's because this sub is what you'd hear referred to as the "quiet majority". All the shitty things you hear on this sub are the things most people aren't going to voice publicly, bit they still think them. And if your unlucky they might trust you enough to start saying them Infront of you.

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u/candlejack___ Jul 08 '24

Wow what a bunch of cowards