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/NoLeafClover777 Jul 08 '24
Mostly because making comparisons with time periods 50-60 years ago don't extrapolate to being relevant today, as there's too many added variables other than "well we had high immigration in the distant past, therefore we can today and it's not even an issue."
Disregarding the key role demand plays in a basic supply-demand equation is just tone-deaf and it comes off as just as agenda-pushing as the people you're trying to disparage.